5/7/2021 6:35:45 PM 99 Pay digital wallet hits 1.3 million users and plans to expand throughout Brazil By Carlos Alonso Torras The digital wallet from Brazilian ride-hailing app 99, owned by the Chinese giant Didi Chuxing since 2018, when the app became the first...
6/26/2020 12:21:08 PM Amid Covid stress-test, investors keep betting on LatAm fintechs By Carlos Alonso Torras Brazilian SME lender BizCapital’s Series B is recent proof that fintech investment amid Covid is still possible – albeit tougher.
5/28/2020 8:46:55 PM PayPal to launch loans program to support Brazilian SMEs By Carlos Alonso Torras Dan Schulman, PayPal's President, says that the increase in digital payments could allow PayPal to acquire 15-20m new customers during...
5/21/2020 3:52:50 PM PayPal looks to ease contactless payments in stores By Faisal Kawar Given the worldwide growth of cash skepticism, the payments company is rolling out a new QR code feature for its mobile app in 28...
5/20/2020 12:00:00 AM General Atlantic to invest $870m in India’s Reliance Jio Platforms By Carlos Alonso Torras The announcement further illustrates the growing appeal of Jio Platforms, which has raised $8.85b in the past month by selling about...
5/8/2020 4:32:19 PM Coronavirus boosts digital banking as Argentines lose fondness for cash By Carlos Alonso Torras SoftBank-funded fintech challenger Ualá expands rapidly amid the pandemic. It has issued more than 1.9m debit cards and is signing up...