From accelerated payouts to product expansion and global engagement, May marked a period of tangible growth at PhotonPay. Here’s a quick look at our key milestones and how we are helping businesses move faster, smarter, and more globally.
Payouts are now faster than ever. PhotonPay has expanded real-time local bank transfers to 73+ markets, now enabling 24/7 settlement in 13+ countries across Asia and Latin America—including India, Thailand, South Korea, Mexico, and Brazil.
2. 27 new digital wallet options across 9 high-growth regions
Businesses can now send payments directly to popular local digital wallets in markets where mobile-first behavior dominates. Most wallet payouts support T+0 to T+1 settlement, accelerating speed and flexibility to paying partners, freelancers, and creators.
3. Enhanced coverage, transparency, and security
With support for over 60 currencies and payouts in more than 230 countries and regions, PhotonPay now offers a broader reach through localized methods, ensuring every transaction is secure, compliant, and optimized for local delivery.
On the Ground
PhotonPay at Dubai Fintech Summit 2025
From May 12 to 13, PhotonPay joined the Dubai Fintech Summit for the second consecutive year, showcasing its latest innovations in global payment infrastructure. The team highlighted upgrades, including Global Accounts, Payouts, and the PhotonPay Card with enterprise-grade spend control. The team explored new partnerships during the summit to support growing Middle Eastern demand for embedded finance and compliant digital financial infrastructure.
During the summit, PhotonPay Founder and CEO Lewison Chen attended the DIFC Governor’s Reception at the invitation of His Excellency Essa Kazim, Governor of DIFC, and met with Ahmed Al Aulaqi, Head of Banking and Capital Markets, DIFC.
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PhotonPay at BEYOND Expo 2025
On May 22, PhotonPay Sales Director Terry Wang joined a roundtable at BEYOND Expo 2025, Asia’s largest technology innovation expo. Terry shared insights on cross-border payment trends in emerging markets and showcased PhotonPay’s latest advancements in local bank transfers and e-wallet coverage across Southeast Asia and Latin America.
Insights
AI in Action: Smarter Payments, Better Outcomes
PhotonPay’s AI-powered payment engine helps businesses achieve up to 4% higher approval rates, 30% fewer fraud-related losses, and 5% lower payment costs.
Trained on over $20 billion in annual transaction data, the engine enables real-time risk control, smart routing, and automation.
Logistics leader Zongteng saw a 30% drop in chargebacks after tailoring the engine to its unique payment flows, demonstrating the effectiveness of smart financial infrastructure in real-world applications.
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