dLocal and XanderPay partner to streamline cross-border hotel payments

By Puja Sharma

dLocal, a cross-border payment platform, has partnered with XanderPay to simplify and modernise hotel payment processes across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The collaboration aims to make international payouts faster and more cost-efficient for hotels and online travel agencies (OTAs) operating in multiple markets.

The partnership combines dLocal’s payment network with XanderPay’s hotel-focused payment system to centralise and automate bank transfer payouts. The integrated platform covers 13 emerging markets, including India, Brazil, Mexico, Thailand, and Saudi Arabia, and allows hotels to pay vendors and partners without setting up local entities or complex banking arrangements.

“Our expanded partnership with XanderPay reflects the trust that hospitality leaders place in our ability to tackle payment challenges in emerging markets,” said Joaquin Moreno, VP of Sales Americas at dLocal. “By simplifying payment flows and ensuring secure, regulated transactions, we enable hotels and OTAs to reduce costs, accelerate payouts, and boost operational efficiency—unlocking new growth opportunities across regions.”

According to McKinsey, traditional cross-border B2B payments can take up to five days to process and cost between 3–7% of the transaction value. The new system aims to shorten settlement times and reduce these costs, helping hotel chains and OTAs improve cash flow and vendor relationships.

Mike Carlo, CEO at XanderPay, said the initiative addresses long-standing payment delays in the hospitality industry. Joaquin Moreno, VP of Sales Americas at dLocal, added that simplifying cross-border transactions can help businesses operate more efficiently in high-growth regions.

As hotel groups expand globally, the move reflects a wider industry shift toward digital payment infrastructure designed to support faster, transparent, and compliant transactions across markets.