dLocal announces Emerging Markets Payments Handbook

Payins

All-in-one payment process for global enterprises, to offer customers in emerging markets a seamless and secure payment experience.
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Payouts

Pay your staff, customers, and partners in the currency of their choice. dLocal's Payouts enhances customer satisfaction and streamlines your payment process.
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dLocal for Platforms

Handling payins and payouts in local currency through a quick integration.
Defense Suite

Real-time monitoring, chargeback management tools, dispute resolution services, and data analytics.
Invoice Collection

Receive payments in your customer's local currency.

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Africa and the Middle East

Customers

Scaling New Markets and Overcoming Challenges
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Success Stories

Impactful Results with dLocal’s Seamless Global Expansion
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Industries

Digital & Subscriptions

Access reliable payment solutions for your digital platform and subscription services, ensuring smooth customer interactions and global reach.
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- eLearning
- Streaming
- Gaming
- SaaS
Travel

Streamline travel payments with integrated solutions for cross-border bookings, refunds, and currency conversions for travelers everywhere.
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Retail

Drive growth for your retail business with payment solutions designed for point-of-sale, e-commerce, and omnichannel experiences.
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- Marketplace
- Retailer
Remittance & Fintech

Transform your remittance and fintech services with advanced payment technology that ensures speed, security, and compliance.
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- Remittance
- Fintech
Ride Hailing & Food Delivery

Power mobility and delivery services with fast, reliable payment processing for riders and customers worldwide.
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- Ride Hailing
- Food Delivery
Other industries

Expand globally with dLocal’s seamless payments tailored for your industry. Effortlessly accept and send payments in emerging markets worldwide.
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- Payroll and HR
- Digital Advertising

Digital & Subscriptions

Access reliable payment solutions for your digital platform and subscription services, ensuring smooth customer interactions and global reach.

eLearning

Provide your eLearning platform with payment solutions that support local preferences and reliable transactions for students and teachers worldwide.
Streaming

Simplify payments for your streaming platform with local solutions that ensure smooth transactions and improve customer retention.
Gaming

Boost your gaming platform with secure, real-time payment processing designed to enhance user satisfaction and monetization.
SaaS

Build a payment infrastructure for your SaaS business that simplifies transactions and supports growth across regions.

Streamline travel payments with integrated solutions for cross-border bookings, refunds, and currency conversions for travelers everywhere.

OTA

Enable seamless payments for your online travel agency with multi-currency support and real-time reconciliation for bookings.
Airlines

Transform your airline customer experience with flexible payment methods and efficient solutions for global transactions.
Hotels

Enable cross-border hotel payments with tailored solutions for reservations, pre-authorizations, and on-site transactions.
Global Distribution Services (GDS)

Centralize and simplify travel distribution payments with secure, scalable solutions for your GDS platform.

Drive growth for your retail business with payment solutions designed for point-of-sale, e-commerce, and omnichannel experiences.

Marketplace

Facilitate effortless transactions in your marketplace with solutions for sellers, buyers, and secure multi-party payments.
Retailer

Empower your retail business with payment infrastructure that supports global reach, local currencies, and seamless checkouts.

Remittance & Fintech

Transform your remittance and fintech services with advanced payment technology that ensures speed, security, and compliance.

Remittance

Facilitate cross-border remittances with low-cost, reliable, and instant payment options for global communities.
Fintech

Innovate in the fintech sector with scalable payment solutions that foster growth and secure financial transactions.

Ride Hailing & Food Delivery

Power mobility and delivery services with fast, reliable payment processing for riders and customers worldwide.

Ride Hailing

Simplify transactions for your ride-hailing platform with real-time payments and support for diverse payment methods.
Food Delivery

Improve your food delivery operations with seamless payment solutions for quick, secure, and accurate order payments.

Other industries

Expand globally with dLocal’s seamless payments tailored for your industry. Effortlessly accept and send payments in emerging markets worldwide.

Payroll and HR

Broaden your partners employee-base throughout emerging markets
Digital Advertising

Tailored payment solutions to overcome unique challenges and drive revenue growth.

About us

dLocal connects global merchants with billions of emerging market consumers
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Investors

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Brand Guidelines

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Press releases

dLocal's latest announcements.
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Newsletter

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Resources

Blog

Your first stop for payment guidance in emerging markets.
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Essentials

Dive into our carefully selected content designed to fast-track your expansion
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Insights Hub

Get insights and market trends.
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dLocal’s Emerging Markets Payments Handbook

Guide to successfully transacting with local and alternative payment methods
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Paymentpedia

A comprehensive online glossary created to clarify payment-related terminology and concepts.
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Dialogues

Discover key insights from industry leaders.
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Developers

dLocal Docs

Begin your journey with our intuitive setup guide.
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API Guides

Discover comprehensive tutorials to master our APIs.
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API Reference

Access detailed documentation for precise integration.
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API status page

Monitor real-time performance and service health.
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UAE

UAE: Fast-growing digital economy with high internet penetration

With strong cross-border shopping habits and high disposable income, the UAE offers significant potential for global eCommerce brands.

dLocal's Coverage in Africa and the Middle East

Market overview

eCommerce in the UAE is forecast to grow steadily, driven by mobile commerce and the rising adoption of digital wallets.

Population: 9.4 million
eCommerce:
USD$11.8 billion
Smartphone penetration: 98%
Internet penetration: 99%

Gain insight into UAE's most relevant payment methods

41% Credit card
24% eWallet
11% Debit Card
11% Bank Transfers
7% Cash
6% Others

Credit and debit cards

Play like a local by offering traditional payment methods.
- Visa
- Mastercard

Dominican Republic

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Discover how to succeed in emerging markets with our Payments Handbook.

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Discover how to succeed in emerging markets with our Payments Handbook.