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19 Feb 2026, 20:06
Visa has agreed to acquire Prisma Medios de Pago and Newpay in Argentina from Advent International, strengthening its position in the country’s payments ecosystem.
Prisma provides issuer processing for credit, debit and prepaid cards, while Newpay operates real-time payments services, the Banelco ATM network and the PagoMisCuentas bill payment platform. The integration of their platforms with Visa’s global network is expected to accelerate advanced capabilities such as tokenization, biometric authentication, intelligent risk tools and agentic commerce solutions.
Visa said the transaction will enhance speed, security and agnostic processing across card brands and payment methods, while supporting broader digital payments adoption in Argentina. The deal is subject to regulatory approvals and is expected to close in Visa’s fiscal second quarter of 2026. Payway will remain owned by Advent and is not part of the transaction.
Source: Business Wire, February 19, 2026.
Prisma provides issuer processing for credit, debit and prepaid cards, while Newpay operates real-time payments services, the Banelco ATM network and the PagoMisCuentas bill payment platform. The integration of their platforms with Visa’s global network is expected to accelerate advanced capabilities such as tokenization, biometric authentication, intelligent risk tools and agentic commerce solutions.
Visa said the transaction will enhance speed, security and agnostic processing across card brands and payment methods, while supporting broader digital payments adoption in Argentina. The deal is subject to regulatory approvals and is expected to close in Visa’s fiscal second quarter of 2026. Payway will remain owned by Advent and is not part of the transaction.
Source: Business Wire, February 19, 2026.