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Checkout.com records triple-digit US growth and launches new products to support merchants across North America. * US business has grown its payment volume 126% year-to-date, driven by expanding merchant relationships and new enterprise customers choosing Checkout.com to power their payments globally. * To further support US merchants, Checkout.com is introducing new capabilities across Direct Acquiring, Payouts, Issuing, plus a new solution for ISVs, SaaS platforms and marketplaces. * The US is Checkout.com's fastest-growing region with total processing volume on track to exceed $100 billion by the end of the year. NEW YORK - September 10, 2026 - Checkout.com, a leading global digital payments company, today announced that its US business has recorded triple-digit growth, as the company accelerates local investment and expands its suite of products built for the region's complexity and scale. Speaking at Checkout.com's merchant summit Thrive, Head of North America Zack Levine announced that Q2 2026 payment volume in the US has grown 126% against Q2 2025. This growth reflects a disciplined focus on the fundamentals of enterprise digital payments - acceptance rates, reliability, latency, fraud prevention, cost, and customer support - a greater share of wallet from existing partners, and new enterprise merchants choosing Checkout.com to power payments across the US. The US is Checkout.com's fastest-growing region with total processing volume on track to exceed $100 billion by the end of the year. The company now processes payments for some of the world's largest brands such as Uber, Spotify, Microsoft, eBay, Coinbase, Pinterest, and Best Buy. "We knew succeeding here meant building locally around the complexity, scale, and performance expectations of enterprise merchants in the US," comments Zack Levine, Head of North America at Checkout.com. "That investment is translating into better outcomes for our customers - higher acceptance rates, lower latency, more control, and stronger overall payment performance. As we prove that value, our relationships deepen and merchants trust us with more of their business. That's what's driving the momentum we're seeing today and the opportunity ahead in the US." With teams growing across San Francisco, Atlanta and New York, Checkout.com is introducing new capabilities designed to give merchants across North America greater control over how they accept, manage and move money. The company is also strengthening its operations across the Americas with a new hub in Mexico. Platforms: Checkout.com has launched a new solution purpose-built for marketplaces, SaaS platforms and independent software vendors. The proposition is designed around businesses managing increasingly complex flows between multiple sellers, geographies, customer groups and risk profiles, giving them greater visibility into payment performance, more control over the customer experience and economics designed to support scale. Platforms can also now embed and monetise payments without taking on PayFac complexity, risk, or regulatory burden. Direct acquiring: Checkout.com is now one of only three companies processing payments through a Merchant Acquirer Limited Purpose Bank, giving the company direct access to card networks in the US and the ability to optimize directly with networks. For merchants, that means smoother onboarding, faster product rollouts, stronger payment performance and greater control over the payment lifecycle. Payouts: Checkout.com is expanding its existing money movement capabilities across North America. To achieve full coverage of the US banking population, RTP will be added alongside ACH, bringing instant bank payments and higher daily transaction limits. Pay-to-Card will launch in Canada with Visa Direct and Mastercard Move, bringing real-time funds movement with enterprise-grade security. Together, these rails create a comprehensive payouts solution that supports a broad range of use cases, strengthening payment connectivity between the US and Canada and expanding the global reach of enterprises across North America. Issuing: Checkout.com will roll out Issuing in the US, extending capabilities already available to merchants in the UK and EEA. Merchants will be able to issue physical and virtual cards, while Checkout.com's unified platform connects acquiring, Issuing and business accounts. This can allow merchants to fund cards directly from acquired balances, reducing the need for pre-funding and improving liquidity. "Our goal is to give merchants more control over their payments and make every part of the money movement lifecycle work harder for their business," comments Meron Colbeci, Chief Product Officer at Checkout.com. "Direct acquiring in the US gives us more control over payment performance and product innovation. Our solution for platforms is built around the distinct needs of software businesses and marketplaces, while issuing connects both sides of the payments equation."

Checkout.com partners with Booking Holdings' (BKNG) Agoda to optimize global payment processing. Published on July 5, 2026 at 8:58 am by maham fatima in news. Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG) is one of the 10 Most Undervalued NASDAQ Stocks to Buy Right Now. On July 3, Checkout.com announced a new partnership with digital travel platform Agoda, a subsidiary of Booking Holdings, to optimize payment processing across more than six million properties worldwide. By integrating Checkout.com's infrastructure, Agoda aims to ensure reliable transaction performance across diverse markets, currencies, and high-demand periods. A central component of this collaboration is the implementation of Intelligent Acceptance, Checkout.com's AI-powered tool that uses real-time data to optimize transaction routing and approval rates. These enhancements, alongside network tokenization and real-time account updates, help minimize failed transactions and reduce false declines within Agoda's complex global payment ecosystem. Additionally, the partnership strengthens Agoda's virtual card issuing capabilities to streamline payments to its global supplier network. Through this single, connected platform, Agoda maintains consistent oversight and operational control, ensuring the seamless processing of supplier payments at scale. Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG) provides online travel and related solutions through its brands: Booking.com, Priceline, Agoda, KAYAK, and OpenTable. The company is based in Norwalk, Connecticut, and was founded in July 1997 by Jay Scott Walker. While we acknowledge the risk and potential of BKNG as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than BKNG and that has 10,000% upside potential, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.

Checkout and SNB formed a strategic partnership to grow digital payments. Uğur Gürbes Editor June 25, 2026 Checkout.com has formed a strategic partnership with Saudi National Bank (SNB), Saudi Arabia's largest acquiring bank, to accelerate digital payments and support e-commerce growth. The cooperation aims to strengthen the development of digital commerce in the Kingdom and provide a smoother payment experience for businesses and consumers. In addition to being Saudi Arabia's largest acquiring bank, SNB is positioned as the fastest-growing e-commerce acquiring bank in the MENA region. The new partnership will further strengthen the bank's position as the preferred financial partner, especially for international sellers seeking to enter the Saudi Arabian market. Advanced payment infrastructure with Checkout. Checkout's global payment infrastructure offers transaction support in more than 145 currencies. The company processed more than $300 billion in e-commerce payment volume internationally in 2025. Thanks to this infrastructure, sellers seeking to operate in Saudi Arabia will be able to benefit from stronger payment acceptance capabilities and opportunities to scale their operations. The partnership will enable businesses to offer more flexible, fast, and reliable payment options to customers from different markets. This is critically important in terms of Saudi Arabia standing out as one of the fastest-growing digital economies in the region. Strategic support for e-commerce growth. The cooperation between SNB and Checkout will not be limited only to facilitating payment processes. The partnership also aims to support seller growth, encourage innovation in financial technologies, and make the digital commerce ecosystem in Saudi Arabia more competitive. In a market where e-commerce is developing rapidly, a secure and uninterrupted payment infrastructure provides an important competitive advantage for brands. In this context, Checkout's global experience and SNB's strong position in the local market will offer businesses new opportunities for both regional and international growth. Aligned with Saudi Vision 2030 goals. The cooperation is also positioned in line with the Saudi Vision 2030 goals, which support Saudi Arabia's digital transformation agenda. Within the scope of the partnership, SNB and Checkout will focus on encouraging innovation, facilitating the growth of sellers, and contributing to the development of the digital payment ecosystem in the Kingdom. This strategic step is considered an important development for the future of e-commerce in Saudi Arabia. The Checkout and SNB partnership will both facilitate international sellers' entry into the market and contribute to providing consumers with faster, safer, and smoother payment experiences.