IBOV 192,114.55 ▲ 2.63% IPSA 10,916.57 ▲ 0.08% IPC MEX 64,531.68 ▲ 1.10% MERVAL 2,767,663 ▲ 0.32% COLCAP 2,515.02 ▼ 0.59% BVL PERÚ 59,751.67 ▲ 0.18% USD/BRL5.22— 0.00% USD/MXN18.15▼ 0.83% USD/CLP989.60— 0.00% USD/COP3,263▼ 1.66% USD/PEN3.43▼ 0.53% USD/ARS1,524▼ 0.04% USD/UYU40.46▲ 3.55% USD/PYG5,821▲ 2.69% USD/BOB11.93▲ 2.09% USD/DOP59.90▲ 0.67% USD/CRC456.38▲ 3.02% USD/GTQ7.64▲ 3.14% USD/HNL26.86▲ 3.19% USD/NIO36.62▲ 2.63% USD/VES864.39▼ 0.13% USD/PAB1.00— 0.00% USD/BZD2.00— 0.00% USD/JMD 157.28 — 0.00% USD/TTD6.69▲ 1.67% EUR/BRL5.87▲ 0.03% BRENT 88.88 ▼ 0.03% WTI 83.11 ▼ 0.11% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.61 ▲ 0.03% GOLD 4,461 ▲ 1.78% SILVER 65.59 ▲ 1.26% SOY 1,184 ▲ 3.20% CORN 480.50 ▲ 10.02% WHEAT 655.00 ▲ 3.93% COFFEE 317.25 ▼ 5.51% SUGAR 16.43 ▼ 1.79% ORANGE JUICE 138.55 ▼ 0.47% COTTON 85.03 ▲ 2.33% COCOA 5,719 ▲ 3.18% BEEF 223.60 ▼ 3.93% CATTLE 339.10 ▼ 3.16% LITHIUM 75.20 ▲ 1.47% PETR4 41.64 ▼ 0.05% VALE3 72.97 ▲ 0.83% ITUB4 38.60 ▼ 1.03% BBDC4 16.85 ▲ 0.36% ABEV3 14.89 ▼ 0.80% BBAS3 19.37 ▲ 0.47% B3SA3 14.26 ▼ 0.21% WEGE3 47.59 ▲ 0.49% PRIO3 59.14 ▼ 0.19% SUZB3 41.33 ▲ 2.35% RENT3 34.68 ▼ 0.09% AZZA3 15.89 ▼ 2.63% CSAN3 3.22 ▼ 1.83% RAIZ4 0.25 — 0.00% PCAR3 2.75 ▼ 0.36% GMAT3 3.65 ▼ 1.08% PSSA3 48.13 ▼ 0.54% CVCB3 1.33 ▼ 2.92% POSI3 3.36 ▲ 2.44% SLCE3 13.34 ▲ 0.30% NATU3 8.14 ▼ 0.73% IBOV 192,114.55 ▲ 2.63% IPSA 10,916.57 ▲ 0.08% IPC MEX 64,531.68 ▲ 1.10% MERVAL 2,767,663 ▲ 0.32% COLCAP 2,515.02 ▼ 0.59% BVL PERÚ 59,751.67 ▲ 0.18% USD/BRL 5.16 ▲ 0.01% USD/MXN 17.06 ▼ 0.24% USD/CLP 913.98 ▲ 0.04% USD/COP 3,140 ▲ 0.03% USD/PEN 3.36 ▼ 0.66% USD/ARS 1,493 ▲ 0.10% USD/UYU 40.27 ▲ 1.24% USD/PYG 5,939 ▲ 1.68% USD/BOB 11.64 ▼ 0.76% USD/DOP 58.34 ▲ 1.25% USD/CRC 445.92 ▲ 0.89% USD/GTQ 7.62 ▲ 2.21% USD/HNL 26.79 ▲ 1.57% USD/NIO 36.62 ▲ 0.69% USD/VES 762.44 ▼ 0.13% USD/PAB 1.00 — 0.00% USD/BZD 2.00 — 0.00% USD/JMD 157.28 — 0.00% USD/TTD 6.70 ▲ 0.61% EUR/BRL 5.95 ▲ 1.01% BRENT 88.88 ▼ 0.03% WTI 83.11 ▼ 0.11% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.61 ▲ 0.03% GOLD 4,461 ▲ 1.78% SILVER 65.59 ▲ 1.26% SOY 1,184 ▲ 3.20% CORN 480.50 ▲ 10.02% WHEAT 655.00 ▲ 3.93% COFFEE 317.25 ▼ 5.51% SUGAR 16.43 ▼ 1.79% ORANGE JUICE 138.55 ▼ 0.47% COTTON 85.03 ▲ 2.33% COCOA 5,719 ▲ 3.18% BEEF 223.60 ▼ 3.93% CATTLE 339.10 ▼ 3.16% LITHIUM 75.20 ▲ 1.47% PETR4 41.64 ▼ 0.05% VALE3 72.97 ▲ 0.83% ITUB4 38.60 ▼ 1.03% BBDC4 16.85 ▲ 0.36% ABEV3 14.89 ▼ 0.80% BBAS3 19.37 ▲ 0.47% B3SA3 14.26 ▼ 0.21% WEGE3 47.59 ▲ 0.49% PRIO3 59.14 ▼ 0.19% SUZB3 41.33 ▲ 2.35% RENT3 34.68 ▼ 0.09% AZZA3 15.89 ▼ 2.63% CSAN3 3.22 ▼ 1.83% RAIZ4 0.25 — 0.00% PCAR3 2.75 ▼ 0.36% GMAT3 3.65 ▼ 1.08% PSSA3 48.13 ▼ 0.54% CVCB3 1.33 ▼ 2.92% POSI3 3.36 ▲ 2.44% SLCE3 13.34 ▲ 0.30% NATU3 8.14 ▼ 0.73%
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Peer-to-peer loans grow in Brazil

By · August 2, 2021 · 1 min read

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The impact of fintechs in the financial system is occurring in several ways. Increased competition and the consequent reduction in consumer costs are two of the main aspects.

But startups are also broadening the alternatives for those seeking a financial product or service and those looking to do business in the sector.

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This is the case of fintechs that operate in the modality known as peer-to-peer lending (P2P). These startups provide technology for credit analysis and digital platforms for intermediation between the two potential contracting parties.

This modality is now starting to gain scale in Brazil, little more than 3 years after it was regulated by the Central Bank.

Bulla is one of its pioneers and largest, which began operating in September 2019. The fintech has surpassed the R$3 million (US$575,000) mark in credit granted, with over 150,000 individuals registered.

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