As partners, dLocal and XanderPay aim to facilitate cross-border payments for hotels and online travel agencies (OTAs) in various markets of Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
dLocal, a global cross-border payment provider based in Uruguay, has partnered with XanderPay to modernize and simplify hotel payment processes, making international payouts in the sphere of hospitality faster, more reliable, and cost-efficient in multiple emerging economies.
The partnership combines dLocal’s payment infrastructure with XanderPay’s hotel-focused platform to automate and centralize bank transfers. Covering 13 emerging markets across Africa, Asia, and Latin America, including India, Brazil, Mexico, Thailand, and Saudi Arabia, the system enables hotels to manage payments to vendors and partners without creating local entities or navigating complex banking setups.
The initiative aims to solve common industry issues, such as slow and expensive cross-border transfers. According to McKinsey, traditional B2B payments can take several days and cost up to 7% of the transaction value. Meanwhile, around two-thirds (66%) of travel companies also report that their profit margins are being eroded by inefficient or outdated payment systems. The new solution seeks to reduce both processing time and fees, improving cash flow and strengthening supplier relationships for hotel operators.
Executives from both companies said the collaboration highlights growing demand for digital payment systems that enhance transparency, compliance, and efficiency across global hospitality markets.
The initiative not only addresses B2B payments in the hospitality sector but also aims to promote scalable, guest-centric payment strategies as a whole. It is known that almost one in four consumers globally abandon a hotel booking process because they can’t pay in their preferred or convenient way. dlocal and XanderPay help hospitality providers tackle payment challenges in emerging markets, enabling them to accept cross-border payment methods seamlessly.
