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Brazil's Nubank says false message on liquidation resulted from operational error

June 12, 2026 12:37 PM EDT

Nubank logo in this illustration taken November 27, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

SAO PAULO, ‌June 12 (Reuters) - ​Brazilian ​digital lender Nubank said on Friday it was aware ‌of an erroneous message sent to ⁠customers claiming the firm was liquidated by ‌the country's central bank, ‌adding the incident resulted from an "one-time operational error."

In a statement, Nubank, ​which is listed in New York under Nu Holdings, said the ⁠incident was under internal investigation, and did not affect ​clients' data protection. The lender's operations continue as usual, it ​said.

Earlier on Friday, dozens ‌of customers reported receiving a message from the lender, ⁠via app and e-mail, saying the firm had been liquidated by Brazil's central ⁠bank.

"The institution retains all of its active ​licenses, and its operations remain unaffected, continuing to operate safely and stably," Nubank said in ‌an update of its initial statement.

The central bank also ‌denied the move in a reply ⁠to a ‌comment request.

(Reporting by ​Fernando Cardoso, Andre Romani and Victor Pinheiro, Editing by Iñigo ‌Alexander)



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