News of fintech

BUSINESS & INVESTMENT

Tether invests US$20 million in Argentina’s Ualá, expanding Latin America push

Yesterday 10:32 Tether, issuer of the world’s largest stablecoin, invests US$20 million in Argentine digital bank Ualá.

ANALYSIS: SHOCK THERAPY

Soaring household defaults rock Argentina’s banks and fintechs

14-05-2026 11:24 A sharp rise in household delinquencies is shaking Argentina’s banks and fintech firm.

BUSINESS & BANKING

Ualá reaches US$3.2-billion valuation in new funding round

04-03-2026 12:35 Funding comes as companies grow more optimistic about Argentina’s outlook following last October's midterm elections.

BANKING & FINANCE

Nubank gets first green light for US bank, to launch in 2027

30-01-2026 09:00 Brazilian digital banking giant Nubank receives initial approval to operate as a bank in the US

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Argentina’s Pomelo raises US$55 million to boost payment offerings

20-01-2026 13:40 Deal kicks off the year after a sharp slowdown in venture capital investment in Latin America.

BANKING & BUSINESS

Labour reforms revive tensions between banks and fintechs

03-12-2025 22:19 President Milei's upcoming labour reform plan is reviving longstanding tensions between the country’s banks and its fast-growing financial technology platforms.

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Meet the man who wants to run Latin America's most valuable company like a start-up

15-09-2025 10:29 Who is MercadoLibre's new CEO, the man who wants to run Latin America's most valuable company like a start-up? Ariel Szarfsztejn is inheriting the mantle of the e-commerce and fintech giant from Marcos Galperin at a time of mounting competition and talent constraints.

BUSINESS & BANKING

Argentine fintech Tapi buys Mastercard unit in Mexico expansion

27-06-2025 13:15 Argentine payments services startup tapi has acquired the bill payment and cash-handling operations of Mastercard’s Arcus in Mexico, part of a bid to double-down on Latin America’s second-largest economy.

BANKING & FINTECH

UK fintech giant Revolut to acquire BNP’s Cetelem in Argentina

26-06-2025 14:46 Revolut, Europe’s largest digital bank, to acquire Argentina’s Banco Cetelem, a small local lender owned by BNP Paribas.

BUSINESS & FINANCE

MercadoLibre CEO steps aside after 25 years for chairman job

22-05-2025 08:53 Billionaire founder Marcos Galperin will step down as CEO of e-commerce and financial services giant Mercado Libre in January 2026.

BUSINESS & INVESTMENT

Mercado Libre to invest US$2.6 billion in Argentina this year

09-04-2025 17:31 US$2.6-billion investment marks a 53% increase on last year’s figure and forms part of a wider regional expansion drive.

START-UPS

Dozen Latin America start-ups flagged as top unicorn candidates

11-02-2025 17:01 At least a dozen tech firms in the region could cross the coveted US$1-billion valuation mark this year, according to specialised platform Distrito.

BUSINESS & INVESTMENT

Ualá reaches US$2.75-billion valuation in new funding

11-11-2024 13:39 Fintech firm Ualá has raised US$300 million from investors at a valuation of US$2.75 billion, underlining its position as one of the most valuable start-ups in Latin America.

ECONOMY

Argentina’s reign of cash tips nears its end amid a fintech boom

10-08-2024 15:31 Tips are finally going digital in Argentina thanks to both a boom in financial technology.

News of fintech

Tether invests US$20 million in Argentina’s Ualá, expanding Latin America push

Soaring household defaults rock Argentina’s banks and fintechs

Ualá reaches US$3.2-billion valuation in new funding round

Nubank gets first green light for US bank, to launch in 2027

Argentina’s Pomelo raises US$55 million to boost payment offerings

Labour reforms revive tensions between banks and fintechs

Meet the man who wants to run Latin America's most valuable company like a start-up

Argentine fintech Tapi buys Mastercard unit in Mexico expansion

UK fintech giant Revolut to acquire BNP’s Cetelem in Argentina

MercadoLibre CEO steps aside after 25 years for chairman job

Mercado Libre to invest US$2.6 billion in Argentina this year

Dozen Latin America start-ups flagged as top unicorn candidates

Ualá reaches US$2.75-billion valuation in new funding

Argentina’s reign of cash tips nears its end amid a fintech boom

Milei says won't attend World Cup final out of superstition

United Kingdom urges FIFA to investigate Argentina’s Malvinas banner

Selección's never-say-die spirit secures place in World Cup final

Master and apprentice as Spain, Argentina coaches meet in World Cup final

Milei planning trips to Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia – and UK?

Villarruel la acusó de "vender el país" y Bullrich le dijo "maleducada" y que renuncie: el durísimo chat después del triunfo de Argentina

Cuánto cobra el Personal Civil de las Fuerzas Armadas: la escala salarial oficial que rige para julio de 2026

Satélites de la NASA detectaron una erupción volcánica submarina en el mar de Bismarck

Quién es “el hombre de la Bolsa” que criticó a Javier Milei y fue rodeado por Seguridad

El retroceso del glaciar Perito Moreno ya es visible desde el espacio y los científicos alertan por el calentamiento global