International funds firm Payoneer is rising its presence in Latin America this month. The New York-based fintech has partnered with Colombian Financial institution Nequi, Bancolombia’s Neobank.
By integrating Payoneer, Nequi will allow its customers to switch their {dollars} and euros from Payoneer to Nequi and obtain them in Colombian pesos in a matter of minutes. Payoneer joins 30+ different providers that Nequi provides. Notably, Payoneer will allow Nequi customers to convey euros by the Nequi platform for the primary time.
A enterprise line of Bancolombia, Nequi’s digital monetary platform seeks to assist enhance its greater than 21 million customers’ relationships with cash. Nequi customers will pay with the Nequi Card, pay for public providers, recharge their cellphone, obtain cash from overseas, purchase insurance coverage or a bus ticket, and extra.
“At Nequi we work to adapt to new world dynamics by facilitating the reception of worldwide funds in an environment friendly and economical method,” stated Nequi Enterprise Technique Chief María del Pilar Correa. “That’s the reason this new integration with Payoneer has us very excited as a result of we proceed to strengthen the chances for our customers and it will undoubtedly be an important choice for freelancers, entrepreneurs and individuals who do worldwide enterprise, since they will obtain funds from purchasers in different international locations, with totally different currencies, in a quick and safe method at a world degree.”
As soon as they hyperlink their account, Nequi financial savings accountholders can switch as much as $5,000 monthly, with a most of $2,000 per transaction. Nequi low-value deposit accountholders can switch as much as $2,000 monthly, with a most of $2,000 per transaction.
Payoneer was based in 2005 to assist small-and-medium-sized companies to transact, do enterprise, and develop globally. The corporate’s world monetary stack helps take away boundaries and simplify cross-border commerce to make it simpler for companies to connect with the worldwide financial system, pay, receives a commission, handle their funds throughout a number of currencies, and develop their companies.
Payoneer went public by way of a SPAC merger with FTAC Olympus Acquisition Corp. in 2021. The corporate listed on the NASDAQ in June of that very same yr underneath the ticker PAYO and has a present market capitalization of $3 billion.
“By partnering with the preferred neobank in Colombia, Payoneer helps to deal with a crucial want within the area: enabling entrepreneurs in Colombia [to] obtain funds with elevated flexibility in fund utilization,” stated Payoneer SVP of Progress in Latin America Mar Fernández. “Working with Nequi to reinforce our functionalities additional fulfills Payoneer’s mission to empower companies from anyplace on the planet to scale to their companies globally. We goal to assist the ambitions and enhance the worldwide competitiveness of Colombian professionals.”
Payoneer has offered at FinDEVr New York in 2016, the place it showcased integrating its Armor Funds API right into a market. Previous to that, the corporate demoed its business account at FinovateAsia 2013 in Singapore.
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