Worldpay, now Global Payments, joins EPI to roll out Wero instant payments across Europe

By Puja Sharma

Global Payments Inc. announced its Worldpay business has joined the European Payments Initiative (EPI) as a Principal Member, enabling clients to begin offering Wero – the pan-European instant payment solution – over the coming months.

As an EPI member, the company’s clients will be able to accept Wero payments across Europe, giving consumers more choice and flexibility at checkout. Enabling Wero builds on the company’s ongoing effort to expand its leading European payment acceptance capabilities and deliver innovative solutions for clients worldwide.

Commenting on the partnership, James Fry, Head of Enterprise Product, Global Payments, said, “Consumers increasingly expect flexibility at checkout. By 2030, we expect mobile’s share of eCommerce will be nearly 65%. Our collaboration with Wero gives European clients another secure way to meet those expectations – complementing existing payment options and enhancing the experience they are able to offer their customers.”

Wero is a pan-European, mobile-first, account-to-account payment solution that enables real-time transfers using phone numbers, QR codes, or in-app flows – all built on the SEPA Instant Credit Transfer rails. Since its launch in mid-2024 in Germany, France and Belgium, Wero has helped over 52 million consumers streamline their everyday payments while offering a sovereign European alternative. Initially focused on peer-to-peer transactions, Wero is progressively rolling out support for online retail transactions throughout 2026, allowing both consumers and merchants across Europe to benefit from a competitive alternative to international payment solutions.

This European-native solution is an exciting development for merchants and consumers in the EU, and Global Payments is proud to support its widespread adoption. The news comes at a time when global Account-to-Account (A2A) payment volume is forecasted to be nearly $3.8 trillion by 2030.

Through this collaboration, Global Payments’ clients will benefit from:

• Frictionless integration: Merchants can add Wero as a checkout option with a simple integration – no additional hardware or interfaces required.
• Broader consumer choice:Offering Wero alongside existing payment methods helps merchants meet customers where they are, supporting preferred ways to pay.
• Enhanced customer experience: With instant payments, customers enjoy fast, easy and familiar payment flows, enabling merchants to boost conversion and satisfaction.

Martina Weimert, CEO of EPI Company, said, “Wero’s rapid growth and adoption demonstrates demand for a truly European payment ecosystem that combines instant payments, a wallet with broad merchant reach. By teaming up with Global Payments, we’re enabling new merchants to unlock further opportunities to an extended base of potential customers, instantly, securely, and cost-efficiently.”

Global Payments completed its acquisition of Worldpay in January of 2026 to create a pure-play commerce solutions provider.