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June 11, 2025
dLocal Teams up With Juspay to Boost Cross-Border Payments in Emerging Markets
IBS Intelligence
“dLocal, a cross-border payment platform specialising in emerging markets, announced its partnership with Juspay, a payments orchestration and infrastructure provider powering global enterprises and banks. The alliance will strengthen the synergy between the two companies, offering customers access to dLocal’s over 900 local and alternative payment methods (APMs) and the broad benefits of Juspay’s payment ecosystem […]
May 9, 2025
dLocal Expands PayPal Partnership to Unlock Payments in 40 New Markets
TechAfrica News
“dLocal announced an expanded relationship with PayPal to offer businesses access to payment processing and local payment methods in more than 40 new untapped emerging markets. By leveraging dLocal’s platform, global customers of PayPal Enterprise Payments, previously known as Braintree, can now easily accept cards and process local and alternative payment methods across Latin America, EMEA, […]
May 6, 2025
dLocal and PayPal Expand Access to Local Payments Across Emerging Markets
dLocal
“dLocal announced an expanded relationship with PayPal to offer businesses access to payment processing and local payment methods in more than 40 new untapped emerging markets. By leveraging dLocal’s platform, global customers of PayPal Enterprise Payments, previously known as Braintree, can now easily accept cards and process local and alternative payment methods across Latin America, EMEA, […]
March 20, 2025
Interlinking Fast Payment Systems to Enhance Cross-Border Payments
BIS
“The G7 supports responsible innovation that enables interoperability among new and existing cross-border payment systems; a level playing field for private sector competition and innovation; and the observance of relevant international standards. Emerging markets and developing economies have made considerable progress in fast payment adoption, laying the foundation for interlinking at the regional and international […]
March 13, 2025
dLocal and Coda Announce Global Strategic Partnership to Expand Gaming Payment Streams in Emerging Markets
dLocal
dLocal has announced a strategic partnership with Coda, a leader in digital content monetization. This partnership strengthens Coda’s ability to deliver innovative payment solutions by expanding access to trusted local payment methods, unlocking new monetization opportunities for gaming publishers worldwide, with a strong presence in Latin America.
February 20, 2025
Interlinking Fast Payment Systems to Enhance Cross-Border Payments
BIS
“Emerging markets and developing economies have made considerable progress in fast payment adoption, laying the foundation for interlinking at the regional and international levels – thus enhancing cross-border payments.”
September 25, 2024
Mastercard and KaiOS Partner to Simplify Acceptance for Millions of SMEs in Emerging Markets
Mastercard
“KaiOS announced a partnership with Mastercard to integrate a range of digital payments solutions. Beginning in Cote d’Ivoire and Nigeria, Mastercard and KaiOS will deliver affordable payment acceptance devices and stimulate the growth of a more inclusive, connected global economy.”
September 12, 2024
Pix to Surpass Credit Cards in Digital Commerce in Brazil by Next Year; Ebanx Analyzes Outcomes
PR News Wire
“Brazil’s instant payment system Pix is set to surpass credit cards as the most widely used payment method in Brazilian digital commerce by next year, according to Payments and Commerce Market Intelligence (PCMI) data analyzed by EBANX, a global technology company specializing in payment services for emerging markets.”
August 15, 2024
dLocal Partners With iTransfer to Enhance Cross-Border Payments in Volatile Emerging Markets
TechAfrica News
“dLocal announced its strategic partnership with iTransfer, a prominent cross-border payments company with a significant presence in EMEA, Latin America, and APAC.”
August 7, 2024
dLocal and itTransfer Team up to Advance Cross-Border Money Transfers in Key Emerging Markets
dLocal
“dLocal announced its strategic partnership with iTransfer, a prominent cross-border payments company with a significant presence in EMEA, Latin America, and APAC.”
April 9, 2024
dLocal and Papaya Global Forge Partnership to Support Complete Workforce Payments Globally
dLocal
“dLocal announced its strategic partnership with payroll and payments platform Papaya Global joining forces to enable companies to easily handle workforce payments globally, including across emerging markets.”
February 20, 2024
Mastercard’s Latest Crypto Loyalty Scheme Aims to Plug Google Pay Gaps
Coindesk
“Payments giant Mastercard is working with Swoo Pay, an emerging markets-focused mobile payments app, to offer loyalty rewards in cryptocurrency and plug the gaps left by the likes of Google in the global payments landscape.”
October 26, 2023
dLocal for Platforms Brings Cashless Solution to inDrive Brazil
Business Wire
“inDrive, a global mobility and urban services platform, has added a new payment solution to its app in Brazil thanks to dLocal, a technology-first payments platform enabling global enterprises to connect with billions of consumers in emerging markets.”
October 6, 2023
UK Payments Markets 2023
UK Finance
“An analysis of recent and emerging developments for all forms of payments. UK Payment Markets 2023 provides detailed commentary on trends in payment markets in 2023 and forecasts up to 2032.”
August 15, 2023
Latin American Payments Provider DLocal Explores Potential Sale
Yahoo Finance
“DLocal Ltd., a provider of payments services to businesses in emerging markets, is exploring options including a potential sale, according to people familiar with the matter.”
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