Mercado Pago’s First Employee Paula Arregui, Senior VP of Acquiring, Talks Fintech’s Growth in Latin America and Winning Acquiring on Inside Mercado Libre
Mercado Libre has released the sixth episode of its podcast series "Inside Mercado Libre," featuring Paula Arregui, Senior VP of Acquiring and Mercado Pago's first employee. The episode highlights Arregui's 25-year journey and Mercado Pago's evolution into Latin America's largest fintech acquirer, processing $142 billion in total payment value in 2024.
The podcast, hosted by IR Officer Richard Cathcart, explores how Mercado Libre's ecosystem provides competitive advantages in Acquiring. Arregui specifically discusses the significant opportunity in Mexico, where cash still represents 38% of transaction value. With Mexico's population of 130 million and $1.8 trillion GDP, Mercado Pago aims to capitalize on digital payment adoption.
The episode is available on Spotify, joining previous episodes featuring discussions with the CFO, CEO Marcos Galperin, and other executives on topics including Q4 results, company culture, strategy, and advertising.
Mercado Libre ha pubblicato il sesto episodio della sua serie di podcast "Inside Mercado Libre", con la partecipazione di Paula Arregui, Vicepresidente Senior di Acquiring e prima dipendente di Mercado Pago. L'episodio racconta il percorso di 25 anni di Arregui e l'evoluzione di Mercado Pago nel più grande acquirer fintech dell'America Latina, con un valore totale delle transazioni di 142 miliardi di dollari nel 2024.
Il podcast, condotto dall'IR Officer Richard Cathcart, analizza come l'ecosistema di Mercado Libre offra vantaggi competitivi nell'Acquiring. Arregui evidenzia in particolare l'importante opportunità in Messico, dove il contante rappresenta ancora il 38% del valore delle transazioni. Con una popolazione di 130 milioni e un PIL di 1,8 trilioni di dollari, Mercado Pago punta a sfruttare l'adozione dei pagamenti digitali.
L'episodio è disponibile su Spotify e si aggiunge ai precedenti, che hanno visto interventi del CFO, del CEO Marcos Galperin e di altri dirigenti su temi quali i risultati del quarto trimestre, la cultura aziendale, la strategia e la pubblicità.
Mercado Libre lanzó el sexto episodio de su serie de podcasts "Inside Mercado Libre", con la participación de Paula Arregui, Vicepresidenta Senior de Adquisición y primera empleada de Mercado Pago. El episodio destaca el recorrido de 25 años de Arregui y la evolución de Mercado Pago como el mayor adquirente fintech de América Latina, procesando un valor total de pagos de 142 mil millones de dólares en 2024.
El podcast, conducido por el IR Officer Richard Cathcart, explora cómo el ecosistema de Mercado Libre brinda ventajas competitivas en Adquisición. Arregui discute específicamente la gran oportunidad en México, donde el efectivo aún representa el 38% del valor de las transacciones. Con una población de 130 millones y un PIB de 1.8 billones de dólares, Mercado Pago busca capitalizar la adopción de pagos digitales.
El episodio está disponible en Spotify y se suma a episodios anteriores con conversaciones con el CFO, el CEO Marcos Galperin y otros ejecutivos sobre temas como resultados del cuarto trimestre, cultura empresarial, estrategia y publicidad.
Mercado Libre가 팟캐스트 시리즈 "Inside Mercado Libre"의 여섯 번째 에피소드를 공개했습니다. 이번 에피소드에는 Acquiring 부문 수석 부사장이자 Mercado Pago의 첫 직원인 Paula Arregui가 출연합니다. 에피소드는 Arregui의 25년 경력과 Mercado Pago가 2024년 총 결제 금액 1420억 달러를 처리하며 라틴 아메리카 최대 핀테크 결제 대행사로 성장한 과정을 조명합니다.
IR 담당자 Richard Cathcart가 진행하는 이 팟캐스트는 Mercado Libre 생태계가 Acquiring 부문에서 경쟁 우위를 제공하는 방식을 탐구합니다. Arregui는 특히 현금이 거래 가치의 38%를 차지하는 멕시코에서의 큰 기회를 언급합니다. 멕시코 인구는 1억 3천만 명이며 GDP는 1.8조 달러로, Mercado Pago는 디지털 결제 도입을 적극 활용하려 합니다.
이 에피소드는 Spotify에서 들을 수 있으며, CFO, CEO Marcos Galperin 및 기타 임원들과의 Q4 실적, 기업 문화, 전략, 광고 등에 관한 이전 에피소드들과 함께 제공됩니다.
Mercado Libre a publié le sixième épisode de sa série de podcasts "Inside Mercado Libre", avec Paula Arregui, Vice-Présidente Senior d'Acquiring et première employée de Mercado Pago. Cet épisode met en lumière le parcours de 25 ans d'Arregui et l'évolution de Mercado Pago en tant que plus grand acquéreur fintech d'Amérique latine, traitant une valeur totale de paiements de 142 milliards de dollars en 2024.
Le podcast, animé par le responsable des relations investisseurs Richard Cathcart, explore comment l'écosystème de Mercado Libre offre des avantages compétitifs dans l'Acquiring. Arregui évoque particulièrement la grande opportunité au Mexique, où l'argent liquide représente encore 38 % de la valeur des transactions. Avec une population de 130 millions d'habitants et un PIB de 1,8 trillion de dollars, Mercado Pago vise à tirer parti de l'adoption des paiements numériques.
L'épisode est disponible sur Spotify et rejoint les précédents, qui comprenaient des discussions avec le CFO, le PDG Marcos Galperin et d'autres dirigeants sur des sujets tels que les résultats du quatrième trimestre, la culture d'entreprise, la stratégie et la publicité.
Mercado Libre hat die sechste Folge seiner Podcast-Reihe "Inside Mercado Libre" veröffentlicht, mit Paula Arregui, Senior Vice President für Acquiring und der ersten Mitarbeiterin von Mercado Pago. Die Folge beleuchtet Arreguis 25-jährige Karriere und die Entwicklung von Mercado Pago zum größten Fintech-Acquirer Lateinamerikas, der im Jahr 2024 einen Gesamtzahlungswert von 142 Milliarden US-Dollar verarbeitet.
Der Podcast, moderiert vom IR Officer Richard Cathcart, untersucht, wie das Ökosystem von Mercado Libre Wettbewerbsvorteile im Bereich Acquiring bietet. Arregui spricht besonders über die bedeutende Chance in Mexiko, wo Bargeld noch 38 % des Transaktionswerts ausmacht. Mit einer Bevölkerung von 130 Millionen und einem BIP von 1,8 Billionen US-Dollar will Mercado Pago die Einführung digitaler Zahlungen nutzen.
Die Folge ist auf Spotify verfügbar und reiht sich in frühere Episoden ein, die Gespräche mit dem CFO, CEO Marcos Galperin und weiteren Führungskräften zu Themen wie Q4-Ergebnissen, Unternehmenskultur, Strategie und Werbung enthalten.
- Mercado Pago processed $142 billion in total payment value in Acquiring during 2024
- Company is the largest fintech acquirer in Latin America
- Large untapped market opportunity in Mexico with 38% of transactions still in cash
- Strong brand awareness and rich data capabilities in Mexico's $1.8 trillion GDP market
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Montevideo, Uruguay,, April 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mercado Libre (NASDAQ: MELI), the leading e-commerce and fintech platform in Latin America, released the sixth episode of its podcast series, Inside Mercado Libre, "Acquiring with Paula Arregui, Fintech Acquiring Senior Vice President.” The Inside Mercado Libre podcast, hosted by Investor Relations Officer, Richard Cathcart, provides investors with unique access to the company executives’ strategic perspectives.
In the latest episode, Paula Arregui reflects on her 25-year journey at Mercado Libre and Mercado Pago's transformation from an idea into the largest fintech acquirer in Latin America. In 2024 alone, Mercado Pago processed
She also discusses the critical role Mercado Pago is playing in accelerating financial digitization across the region and shares insights into the massive opportunity ahead in Mexico, where cash still represents
As Arregui notes, “Mexico presents a huge opportunity to digitize cash. It’s the second largest country in Latin America, with 130 million people and a
Listen to the latest episode "Acquiring with Paula Arregui, Fintech Acquiring Senior Vice President” on Spotify. Previous episodes “CFO Perspectives: Reflections on Q4 Results,” “Marcos Galperin on MELI’s Culture,” “Strategy and Growth Opportunities with Leandro Cuccioli”, and “Advertising with Sean Summers” can be accessed here.
About Mercado Libre
Founded in 1999, MercadoLibre, Inc (NASDAQ: MELI) is the leading company in e-commerce and financial technology in Latin America, with operations in 18 countries. It offers a complete ecosystem of solutions for individuals and businesses to buy, sell, advertise, obtain credit and insurance, collect, send money, save, and pay for goods and services both online and offline. Mercado Libre looks to facilitate access to commerce and financial services in Latin America, a market that offers great opportunities and high growth potential. It uses world-class technology to create intuitive solutions tailored to the local culture to transform the lives of millions of people in the region. More information at http://investor.mercadolibre.com/
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