dLocal, the payment platform connecting merchants to emerging markets, announced it has been granted the Authorized Payment Institution license from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the United Kingdom.
This positions dLocal to offer payment services in the UK, bolstering its commitment to compliance and expanding its service offerings for United Kingdom-based merchants.
This license enables dLocal to offer a suite of payment solutions to UK-based merchants, including pay-ins and payouts, cross-border transactions, and fraud controls.
Merchants can expand their international reach with dLocal’s localized payment solutions, which include over 900 alternative payment methods (APMs) tailored “to consumer preferences in emerging markets, where international cards account for only 20% of transactions.”
John O’Brien, Chief Revenue Officer and Managing Director UK at dLocal.
“Our new Authorized Payment Institution license goes beyond regulatory compliance—it enables us to empower UK-based merchants with access to the vast opportunities in high-growth markets across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. With this license, we are well-positioned to continue our strong relationships with existing customers and welcome new clients seeking pay-in and pay-out solutions in more than 40 markets that dLocal serves. Our innovative, secure, and efficient payment solutions are designed to help UK businesses scale globally and thrive in dynamic, emerging economies.”
Additionally, dLocal has been selected by the International Chamber of Commerce UK (ICC) as “a partner in their flagship Trade for Prosperity program, supporting British businesses to expand into new markets.”
This partnership, along with the Authorized Payment Institution license, underscores dLocal’s market-leading ability to “support British businesses to navigate the complexity of payments in emerging markets.”
Their services enhance the global reach of British business, especially those with an interest in “high-growth Commonwealth markets across Africa, Asia and the Middle East.”
As a NASDAQ-listed company, dLocal has been “committed to compliance leadership.”
With existing licenses in major jurisdictions, including the European Union, and over 30 regulatory licenses permissions and registrations, dLocal consistently adheres to the “international standards in regulatory compliance.”
The company has built strong partnerships with governments globally, ensuring that it “operates securely and in full compliance with local laws.”
As covered, dLocal powers local payments in emerging markets connecting global enterprise merchants with emerging market consumers.
Via the “One dLocal” concept (one direct API, one platform, and one contract), global companies can accept payments, “send pay-outs and settle funds globally without the need to manage separate pay-in and pay-out processors, set up numerous local entities, and integrate multiple acquirers and payment methods in each market.”
