# Tag: financial institutions

- [Mercado Pago Overtakes Santander as E-Commerce Platforms Reshape Brazil’s Banking Rankings](https://brazilstockguide.com/insights/mercado-pago-overtakes-santander-as-e-commerce-platforms-reshape-brazils-banking-rankings/) (2026-07-23): Central Bank data show Mercado Libre’s financial arm outpacing traditional banks, while Shopee-linked Maree IP enters Brazil’s top 20 financial institutions by customer base.
- [Metrópoles, Factópoles and the Public](https://brazilstockguide.com/behind-the-lines/factopoles-itau-metropoles-brazil-public-truth/) (2026-07-03): When powerful companies and aggressive media outlets go to war, the public needs to know where the truth lies.
- [Nubank Overtakes Bradesco to Become Brazil’s Second-Largest Financial Institution by Customers](https://brazilstockguide.com/insights/nubank-second-largest-financial-institution-customers/) (2026-01-22): Central bank data show the digital lender surpassed a century-old rival in late 2025, as regulatory changes and fintech scale reshape Brazil’s Top 10 rankings.