Tribe Payments joins EPAA amidst APAC expansion

By Aarav Garg

Tribe Payments, a payments FinTech specialising in issuer and acquirer processing, has joined the Emerging Payments Association Asia (EPAA), aiming to strengthen its engagement with payment providers across the Asia-Pacific payments ecosystem.

The Emerging Payments Association Asia is an industry body that connects financial institutions across the Asia-Pacific region to unite on the development of the region’s rapidly evolving payments landscape.

APAC remains one of the fastest-growing regions for digital payments, with the region’s market projected to grow up to $33.08 trillion by 2031, representing a 13.1% compound annual growth rate. This is largely driven by FinTech innovation and rising cross-border payment activity.

The move has built on Tribe’s growing presence in Asia-Pacific, where it has expanded its activity through new client relationships and partnerships with banks and FinTechs operating across multiple markets.

Matt Weir, General Manager for Asia-Pacific at Tribe Payments, said, “One of the biggest lessons from operating across global regions is that local context really matters. Payments infrastructure develops differently in every market, shaped by regulation, technology adoption and customer behaviour. EPAA brings together people with first-hand experience of those differences, making it a valuable forum for informed industry discussion. We look forward to contributing our operational perspective to that conversation.”

Founded in 2018, Tribe Payments supports banks and FinTechs launching and scaling payment programmes across complex regulatory and commercial environments. Through EPAA, the company hopes to partake in industry discussions around issuing, acquiring and development of payments infrastructure across Asia-Pacific markets.

Camilla Bullock, CEO, EPAA, said, “We’re pleased to welcome Tribe Payments to the EPAA community. Our network brings together organisations shaping the future of payments across APAC, and Tribe’s experience in issuer and acquirer processing across multiple markets will add a valuable perspective to discussions around the continued development of payments infrastructure in the region.”

Tribe’s EPAA membership aims to support its work with banks and FinTech operating across multiple Asia-Pacific markets, which have different regulatory frameworks, payment networks and operational requirements.