Ant International Brings Alipay+ QR Payments to Argentina and Chile in Latin America Push #

Ant International has launched cross-border mobile payment services in Argentina and Chile, allowing international travelers to make QR code payments using the digital wallets and banking apps they use at home, according to a company announcement.

The company is rolling out the service with PVS, a regional fintech firm that builds customized payment solutions across Latin America. Through the partnership, users of Alipay+’s network, which covers 50 e-wallets and banking apps and more than ten national QR schemes, can scan and pay at PVS-connected merchants without carrying local currency or relying on international credit cards.

Alipay+, the cross-border payment gateway operated by Ant International, connects about 150 million merchants globally with around 2 billion consumer accounts. The company said the partnership targets Asian and European travelers taking multi-destination trips to the region and looking for payment methods that are familiar and free from currency exchange friction. Merchants receive settlement in local currency through a single technical integration.

Lucio Colunga, CEO of PVS, said the partnership is designed to offer visiting travelers “a payment experience that is familiar, secure and transparent, through the wallets they already know and trust,” while helping local businesses reach new international customers. Weixiao Jiang, General Manager for North Asia and the Americas at Alipay+, said the venture combines Ant International’s technology and risk capabilities with PVS’s regulatory expertise and local merchant network.

The announcement also noted that Ant International became the official sponsor of the Argentina National Football Team for the Asia region in May 2025, which the company said supports its marketing efforts in the country.

Argentina and Chile are the first markets in the Latin American rollout. Ant International said it plans to extend the service to additional countries in the region. Merchants on the platform will also have access to AI-powered travel engagement and marketing tools as further features roll out across the Alipay+ ecosystem.

Source: Business Wire