Visa's inclusion in the APN will provide more effective access to and integration of a selection of its services for its partners and clients, including fintechs that operate in the cloud.

Simplified International Payments
Visa is dedicated to enhancing the speed, ease, and security of transactions for all stakeholders involved in the payments ecosystem. With hundreds of software offerings and over 300,000 global users, the AWS Marketplace is where Visa will provide a selection of its payment services.

Visa is reaching its customers where they are by providing its services over AWS. Visa Cross-Border Solutions, which helps to simplify the process of sending and receiving money internationally and storing numerous currencies, is one of the first services to be made available.Visa's clients won't need to leave their current platforms because of this strategic stance, which enables them to incorporate products like Visa Cross-Border Solutions into their daily operations.

"We're thrilled to bring Visa Cross-Border Solutions to the AWS Marketplace because Visa is committed to better serving our clients in cloud environments," stated Vanessa Colella, Global Head of Innovation and Digital Partnerships at Visa. Our goal is to make our solutions easily available so that users can integrate them across a variety of platforms. This is an additional measure of our wider dedication to lessen obstacles for businesses and financial institutions.

Cloud-Based Networking
Visa intends to make more of its goods available to customers who use the cloud through AWS. Businesses using Visa Cloud Connect to create secure AWS Privatelink access can already process payments over AWS on VisaNet, the worldwide processing network for Visa.

Financial institutions, corporations, and cloud-native fintechs have discovered that utilizing cloud services helps expedite the rollout of services and increase client uptake. It can also help reduce the expenses related to local data centers by putting in place specialized hardware such as payment hardware security modules and physical routers (HSMs).

"We think the enablement of Visa services through AWS is a gamechanger as a cloud-native card issuer and processor and one of the first issuer processors in Europe to connect to the Visa Cloud Connect endpoint in the EU," stated Merusha Naidu, Global Head of Partnerships, Paymentology. "This collaboration opens the door for improved digital payment options, giving startups the resources they need to innovate and prosper in the current dynamic environment."

Fintech Solutions to Empower Startups

Additionally, Visa is pleased to announce that it is now a part of AWS Activate, the company's premier startup initiative.Fintech companies can get up to $100,000 in AWS Activate credits to assist accelerate their growth and shorten their time to market if they enroll in the Visa Fintech Fast Track program and are confirmed by AWS to be qualified.

Howard Wright, VP and Global Head of Startups at AWS, stated, "We are excited to support the expansion of digital payments, banking, and embedded finance capabilities to enterprises and fintech startups building their applications on AWS." "We are excited to collaborate with Visa to help improve the usability, security, speed, and accessibility of cloud-based financial apps."

Visa schemes such as Fintech Fast Track and Visa Ready have already helped a lot of AWS-based firms.