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Jorge C. Carrasco
JoinedOct. 7, 2022
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Jorge C. Carrasco is a Contributing Reporter at Fintech Nexus. He reports on fintech, economy, banking, startups, and technology, covering the most impactful stories from a Latin American perspective.

He has contributed to several international publications, such as Foreign Policy, The Spectator Australia, Estadão, Época, Washington Examiner, and Quillette. Originally from Havana, Cuba, he is now based in Brazil.

LatAm fintechs
LatAm
·Jun. 7, 2023

How LatAm fintechs are diversifying their businesses to tackle challenging times

Fintechs are diversifying to survive, adding solutions to monetize their customer base and reduce dependence on riskier lines of business.
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LatAm fintechs
LatAm
·May. 22, 2023

Paytech Liquido raises $26 million to provide modern payments infrastructure

Founded in 2021 by Shanxiang Qi and MengKe 'MK' Li, Liquido recorded more than $300 million in transactions since its launch.
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dale! screen grab
Fintech
·May. 19, 2023

Fintech Plurall and dale! to launch microcredit program in Colombia

Plurall and dale! want to expand the supply of credit in the underserved market, providing solutions for small entrepreneurs to prosper.
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Finance Minister of Brazil, Fernando Haddad
LatAm
·May. 10, 2023

How a credit card interest rate cap could affect Brazil’s fintech industry

Brazil's Minister of Finance criticized "stratospheric" revolving credit card interest rates amid a campaign to push through economic reforms.
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Fairplay
LatAm
·May. 8, 2023

Fintech Fairplay raises $100 million credit line to support small businesses in Mexico

Fairplay provides technology and financing solutions for e-commerce businesses and marketplace sellers in Mexico.
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Creditas
LatAm
·May. 5, 2023

Brazilian fintech Creditas cuts losses in Q1 and looks for first profits

According to Creditas' recently released figures, the company recorded a loss of $26 million, a 60% drop from the same period in 2022.
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picpay office
LatAm
·May. 1, 2023

Facing a changing market in Brazil, PicPay enters corporate benefits sector

PicPay stated that, before reaching the market, the solution went through tests for eight months with 10,000 company and partner employees.
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Monet
LatAm
·Apr. 28, 2023

Colombian credit fintech Monet looks to expand into Central America

The fintech will operate in Panama, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Mexico, where it plans to become an ally of the region's underbanked population.
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Clara
LatAm
·Apr. 26, 2023

Mexican unicorn Clara secures $60 million in Series B investment round

The resources from the new investment, according to the fintech's CEO, will be used to reinforce the team of engineers and invest in the development of new products.
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Belvo
LatAm
·Apr. 25, 2023

Belvo acquires Skilopay to enter payments market in Brazil

This is the first acquisition in the history of the Open Finance platform, which was created in 2019 by Pablo Viguera and Oriol Tintoré.
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