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Visa today announced a definitive agreement to acquire Prisma Medios de Pago S.A.U. (“Prisma”) and Newpay S.A.U. (“Newpay”) in Argentina from funds managed by Advent International. The transaction combines Visa’s global payment network and advanced technologies with Prisma’s issuer processing capabilities and Newpay’s multi-network infrastructure, including real-time payments, the Banelco ATM network, and the PagoMisCuentas bill payment platform.
Prisma and Newpay provide critical domestic payment infrastructure, enabling issuers and consumers to access a wide range of payment methods with high reliability. Integrating these platforms with Visa’s global network will enhance end-to-end capabilities, allowing issuers to offer advanced features such as tokenization for secure transactions, biometric authentication for seamless user experiences, and intelligent risk tools to combat fraud. The combined entity will also support emerging agentic commerce solutions, where AI-driven agents facilitate faster, more intuitive purchasing flows.
The acquisition aligns with Visa’s long-term strategy to invest in local markets, deepen client partnerships, and drive innovation across the payments landscape. By bringing together Prisma and Newpay’s local expertise with Visa’s worldwide technology and value-added services, the transaction will enable issuers to deliver simpler, faster, and more secure payment experiences while supporting Argentina’s broader economic competitiveness in global commerce.
“This acquisition is an important step for Visa in Argentina, strengthening our client partnerships and advancing innovation across the payments ecosystem,” said Ryan McInerney, CEO of Visa. “By bringing together Prisma’s and Newpay’s deep local expertise with Visa’s global solutions and technology, we will empower our clients to make payments simpler, faster, and more secure for consumers and businesses.”
“We see significant opportunities to expand digital payments adoption and modernize financial services, capabilities and infrastructure across the country,” said Gabriela Renaudo, Group Country Manager, Visa Argentina and Southern Cone. “This investment reflects Visa’s commitment to contribute to Argentina’s growth and enhancing its competitiveness in global commerce.”
This strategic move positions Visa to play a more central role in Argentina’s evolving digital economy, where demand for secure, efficient, and innovative payment solutions continues to grow rapidly.
About Visa
Visa is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating transactions between consumers, sellers, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift everyone everywhere and see access as foundational to the future of money movement.
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