LatAm - Embedded Finance Review

Can E-Commerce Giant Mercado Libre Build Latin America's Largest Digital Bank?

Mercado Libre's Mercado Pago applies for Argentina bank license to build Latin America's largest digital bank. How fintech now drives 44% of e-commerce revenue.

2 Jun 2025

Can E-Commerce Giant Mercado Libre Build Latin America's Largest Digital Bank?

An e-commerce company and a neobank go head-to-head in embedded finance vs. fintech battle

Brazilian neobank Nubank faces e-commerce giant Mercado Libre as embedded finance challenges traditional fintech in Latin America. Who wins the battle?

16 Dec 2024

An e-commerce company and a neobank go head-to-head in embedded finance vs. fintech battle

E-commerce giant launches stable coin

Mercado Libre launches stablecoin to combat South American inflation as fintech revenue hits 44%. Why this embedded finance move boosts core business.

26 Aug 2024

MercadoLibre vs. Shopify: Lessons from Embedded Finance in E-Commerce

MercadoLibre and Shopify leverage embedded finance from payments to lending and banking to grow revenue and deepen customer engagement.

13 May 2023

MercadoLibre vs. Shopify: Lessons from Embedded Finance in E-Commerce