Regional Perspectives on Digital Payments: Latin America and the Caribbean

Todd Fox sits down with Eduardo Coello—Chairman, Latin America and the Caribbean at Visa—to discuss the evolution of digital payments in the region.
09/10/2026
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The digital transformation of Latin America’s economies over the past two decades has lifted millions of people out of poverty and demonstrated the power of payments to accelerate financial inclusion. In this episode of Policy Sandbox, Todd Fox sits down with Eduardo Coello—Chairman, Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) at Visa—to discuss the the evolution of digital payments in the region.

Drawing on his extensive on-the-ground experience, Eduardo explains that success in global payments is about diving deep to provide locally-tailored solutions. Together, Todd and Eduardo tease out the lessons that policymakers and practitioners around the globe can learn from the experience of LAC.


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