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Nubank Boosts Growth: AI Fuels Credit Expansion
26 Feb
Summary
- Nubank maintains strong growth appetite, fueled by AI.
- Net interest income rose 55% year-over-year to $2.8 billion.
- Brazil's largest fintech by clients is expanding to the US.

Nubank, Latin America's largest fintech, is set to continue its aggressive growth trajectory this year, according to Chief Financial Officer Guilherme Lago. The company's financial performance in the fourth quarter demonstrated significant strength, with net interest income soaring 55% year-over-year to $2.8 billion.
This impressive expansion is partly attributed to the successful deployment of a new credit model that leverages artificial intelligence to refine client risk assessments. This strategy has bolstered Nubank's willingness to extend credit limits, leading to its largest market-share increase in Brazilian credit cards over the past decade.
The company's adjusted net income saw a similar 55% annual rise, reaching $943 million, surpassing analyst expectations. Concurrently, credit quality improved, with the 90-day delinquency ratio decreasing to 6.6% as of December.
Nubank concluded the quarter with 131 million clients, solidifying its position as Brazil's largest private-sector financial institution. The fintech is also embarking on establishing a US bank, having received initial conditional approval from local authorities, a process that is expected to take up to two years.
Despite recent market fluctuations affecting its stock price, Nubank remains a dominant force, currently ranking as the second-most valuable publicly traded financial firm in Latin America.




