Tag: Debit

By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Caixa Econômica Federal, the second largest government-owned financial institution in Latin America, announced yesterday (April 11th) the reduction of interest rates on credit cards, which now ranges from 8 to...

By Ben Tavener, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s card market in 2011 is poised to grow by some 23 percent year-on-year, with payments by credit, debit and store cards set to reach R$667 billion (US$370 billion), according...