Nu Holdings' (NU) Nubank is on the lookout to acquire a small bank that already has a license in Brazil, Bloomberg reported Thursday, citing a person familiar with the matter.
The fintech company has already been evaluating certain candidates, including Banco Digimais, the person told the media outlet, adding that finding a bank that has accumulated losses will offer added tax benefits.
The move comes after regulators in Brazil recently approved new rules, forbidding the use of "bank" in a brand unless the company has a banking license, which Nubank does not, according to the report.
Nubank did not immediately respond to MT Newswires' request for comment.
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