Payoneer

Nuvei Acquires Payoneer for $2.75B

Nuvei agreed to acquire Payoneer for $2.75 billion in an all‑cash transaction, combining two cross‑border payments businesses into a platform that processes over $500 billion in annual volume and generates roughly $3 billion in combined revenue across about 190 countries. The author frames the deal as a private‑equity style play that builds end‑to‑end cross‑border payment capabilities (from acceptance to payout) and highlights potential strategic implications if the combined company pursued a stablecoin banking charter. The newsletter also places the transaction in context with other recent fintech moves — Capital One’s Brex purchase, Zelle’s launch of ZelleUSD and expansion, and Adyen’s recent M&A activity — to illustrate broader consolidation and stablecoin interest in payments.

Payoneer Deepens Global Workforce Management Capabilities in Europe with Acquisition of Boundless

Payoneer has acquired Boundless to enhance its global workforce management capabilities in Europe.

PayPal Alternatives for Indian Businesses (2026)

This 2026 comparison examines PayPal alternatives for Indian businesses accepting international card payments, focusing on effective cost, RBI compliance (FIRA/FIRC), INR settlement speed, and domestic payment support. It evaluates Razorpay, Stripe India, Payoneer and Instamojo. Razorpay is highlighted for automated eFIRC issuance, unified domestic+international stack, T+2 to T+3 INR settlement and holding RBI PA-O, PA-P and PA-CB licences (PA-CB granted December 2025). Stripe India is noted for developer tooling but charges a 2% currency conversion fee and does not provide FIRA/FIRC automation; accounts are invite-only. Payoneer is positioned for marketplace payouts (1% fee) and direct client receipts (3% + 2–3% forex markup) but lacks automated FIRC support. Instamojo is domestic-first with gated international acceptance and no public international pricing or FIRC support.