The logo of Nubank, a Brazilian FinTech startup, is pictured at the bank's headquarters in Sao Paulo, Brazil June 19, 2018.
REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker/file photo Acquire Licensing RightsAug 15 (Reuters) - Brazil's Nubank (NUN.MX) on Tuesday reported record revenue for the second quarter as the Warren Buffett-backed digital banking firm logged a surge in new customers.
Nubank added 4.6 million customers in the quarter ended June 30, reaching a total of 83.7 million customers globally, representing 28% growth from a year earlier.
This helped total revenue surge 60% to $1.9 billion from a year earlier, while monthly average revenue per active customer (ARPAC) increased to $9.30, an 18% rise on foreign exchange-neutral basis.
Reporting by Manya Saini in Bengaluru and Peter Siqueira in Sao Paulo; Editing by Shinjini GanguliOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
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Paulo Whitaker, Warren Buffett, David Vélez, Nubank, Manya Saini, Peter Siqueira, Shinjini
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