Payment market He confirmed that as of today all the businesses that charge with the Point Smart collection terminal that belongs to the Fintech Free, Pago Market, can offer Brazilian customers to pay with PX from any Brasi virtual wallet through a code through a code QR.
For its part PX, developed by the Central Bank of Brazil, adopted a similar position for Brazilians and is now the Favorite form of residents to pay above cash and cards.
“Due to the large number of Brazilians visiting our country, this solution was very required by businesses that use the payment market to collect their sales. ANDThis solution is beneficial for both Argentine merchants and visitors: Easy and safely both will be able to access the cheaper environment when buying and/or selling a product or service, ”said Agustín Viola, Senior Director of SMEs & Entrepreneurs of the Argentine Payment.
In recent years, lThe Brazilians made Argentina one of their main travel destinations, taking advantage of a favorable exchange rate from real to weight. In December, 22% of international tourists who entered the country came from Brazil, according to INDEC.
However, travel trends have changed in recent months, since Argentines, favored by a stronger weight, go on vacation to Brazil, where the Real collapsed. In Argentina, businesses promote their acceptance payment acceptance often offer discounts if customers pay with the application or in cash.
How payments with pix will be implemented
As confirmed by Mercado Pagito, in this first stage, The solution will be progressively enabled for businesses that use the Point Smart terminal. This collection medium is added without additional positions to the proposal that Mercado Pago offers for shops with their tools and free digital account.
How to charge with PX in Mercado Pago
It is very simple:
1. The merchant indicates on the Point Smart of Mercado Pago the value in Argentine pesos
for the sale of the product or service.
2. Then he points out that he will collection with PX and the QR code is generated.
3. The Brazilian consumer scan the code and see the value of the real operation on the screen of his phone.
4. Once the customer with the purchase, the balance of the sale will be reew in the trade account in Argentine pesos.
Change of trend in tourists
In the busy Calle Florida de Buenos Aires, Where tourists change their dollars in the informal market for a more favorable exchange rate, some stores and restaurants now now accept the pix to benefit from the trend.
The Pago Market Agreement with PX, according to the company, aims to boost consumption in Argentina and prevent Brazilian tourists from having to change their real ones.
Source: Ambito
