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Unlimint Expands Its Latin American Portfolio With PicPay Addition

London-based global fintech Unlimint, has announced it is expanding its local payment methods portfolio with the addition of Latin America’s largest digital wallet, PicPay. The platform will enable merchants to access over 60 million customers in the region. Unlimint is an award-winning global fintech offering advanced payment capabilities through an evolving financial interface to businesses across the globe, operating from five continents.

Merchants who want to expand into Latin America can ensure they remain competitive as the new payment method will enable them to integrate the most used local eWallet into their business. By adding PicPay to its portfolio, Unlimint will allow merchants to expand into the LatAm market more easily and seamlessly. European and UK businesses will be able to offer regional clients a full set of payment methods to choose from, including the local e-wallet, cash-based payments, and standard cards.

The covid-19 pandemic has brought accelerated digital transformation forcing many to embrace new technologies, such as online payment solutions and banking apps. Research by Statista shows
that the number of online consumers in Latin America is set to grow over 20 per cent by 2025 and it is expected to hit $160billion by the same year. According to KPMG‘s Pulse of Fintech report, about 10.8 million Latin Americans made their first-ever online purchase during the first lockdowns, and in 2021 alone fintech investment reached $5billion.

Commenting on the portfolio expansion, Irene Skrynova, chief customer officer at Unlimint, said, “We are delighted to be able to offer one more alternative payment method to businesses in LatAm. Adding PicPay to our portfolio proves Unlimint is committed to enabling clients to grow anywhere in the world. It is important for any European merchant that wants to expand into that region, as many people in LatAm still use alternative or cash-based methods. If businesses outside the region do not offer local payment methods, they are essentially losing a huge chunk of the market.”*

Author

  • Francis is a journalist and our lead LatAm correspondent, with a BA in Classical Civilization, he has a specialist interest in North and South America.

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