SAO PAULO, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Brazilian digital lender

Nubank posted on Thursday an 87% increase in its

fourth-quarter adjusted net profit from a year earlier.

Nubank, which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange

through Nu Holdings ( NU ), reported an adjusted net profit of

$610 million for the quarter ended in December, above the $567

million estimated by analysts in an LSEG poll.