Nuvei Aids Merchants with Direct Acquiring Launch in Mexico

The global fintech building infrastructure for every payment, everywhere, Nuvei, has officially announced the launch of direct acquiring in Mexico. 

This strategic development allows businesses to process card transactions locally through the firm’s own licensed infrastructure, removing the traditional reliance on intermediary acquiring partners and reducing the number of payment relationships required.

By operating directly within the domestic payment ecosystem, Nuvei aims to provide merchants with enhanced authorisation performance, increased visibility into transaction data and a more consistent customer experience. 

Mexico represents one of the fastest–growing digital commerce markets in the world, with its payments ecosystem processing over US$676bn in transaction volume in 2024.

Navigating a complex market

While Mexico is the second–largest online market in Latin America, it remains a challenging environment for global merchants. 

Local payment methods, specific regulatory requirements and uneven financial access often dictate how transactions perform. 

In this landscape, approval rates and fraud outcomes are determined by how effectively payments are processed within the domestic ecosystem rather than by global reach alone.

Through this launch, Nuvei is addressing these hurdles by providing direct integrations with domestic infrastructure and global card networks. 

This approach grants businesses access to complete, real–time transaction data, which is essential for precise fraud detection and stronger authorisation performance.

Phil Fayer, Chair & CEO of Nuvei, says: “Commerce is global, but payment performance is local. Our direct acquiring expansion into Mexico advances our Every Payment Everywhere strategy building infrastructure inside domestic payment ecosystems so customers can scale globally while performing like a local.”

Phil notes that the expansion is part of a broader philosophy of building infrastructure inside markets rather than above them to ensure customers remain locally connected.

Streamlining the payment stack

One of the primary advantages of this local integration is the reduction of operational overhead. Instead of juggling multiple acquiring relationships, integrations and reporting environments across different regions, businesses can manage their entire payment stack via a single platform.

Beyond card processing, the single integration provides access to highly adopted local payment methods such as OXXO Pay and SPEI. 

This is coupled with risk management tools, payouts and real–time reporting, allowing companies to scale internationally without increasing the complexity of their financial operations.

The expansion into Mexico follows similar successful moves in Canada and Colombia. Nuvei now holds local acquiring licenses in 52 markets and supports more than 720 alternative payment methods globally.

A long–term infrastructure strategy

Securing a local acquiring license is a rigorous process that requires regulatory approval, domestic connectivity and sustained investment in local operations. 

For Nuvei, this investment signals long–term participation and accountability within the Mexican market.

Ecommerce in Mexico is projected to expand at a compound annual rate of 24% through 2027, according to Payments and Commerce Market Intelligence. 

The demand for sophisticated local processing is only set to increase. 

By establishing a direct connection to the domestic system, the company provides a foundation for businesses to scale without the friction typically associated with cross–border models.

The fintech continues to position its modular and scalable technology as a way for leading companies to accept next–generation payments and benefit from banking, card issuing, risk and fraud management services across 200 markets. 

This local acquiring capability forms the foundation of a broader offering designed to perform in–market and scale globally.