Tag: Card Processing
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Exploring Investment Opportunities in Brazil’s Thriving Technology Sector
Brazil’s technology sector has been experiencing remarkable growth, fueled by a young and tech-savvy population, increasing internet penetration, and a vibrant startup ecosystem. This blog post aims to shed light on the promising investment opportunities in Brazil’s technology sector for foreign investors. We will explore key areas such as e-commerce, fintech, software development, and digital…
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Warren Buffet ignores election turmoil and invests in Brazilian payments processing company’s IPO
There were no shortage of alerts from banks and managers about the risk of a billionaire IPO of a Brazilian company at the moment, in the midst of an electoral turmoil. But the payment company Stone decided to move on and, it seems, can do well. A group of heavyweight names, including billionaire American investor…
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Itaú to buy Citibank Brazil for US$ 220 million
Itaú has agreed to pay R$ 710 million (approximately US$ 220 million) for the retail operations of Citibank in Brazil. The transaction was announced this morning. Citi primarily serves high-income customers and has 315,000 account holders in the country. In the acquisition, Itaú acquired loan portfolio, credit cards, deposits, asset management, insurance brokerage and the…
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Itaú Unibanco: Largest Private-Controlled Bank in Latin America
Itaú is the second largest bank in Brazil. Only behind Banco do Brasil, which is a government-controlled bank, even though part of its equity is traded at Bovespa. We do not recommend exposure to government-controlled companies in Brazil so Itaú is the largest bank we cover in LATAM. Itaú Unibanco was formed as the merge…