Global Guide

International Payments

Global Expansion

Kopo Pay enables businesses to accept payments from customers in 150+ countries and 135+ currencies. Our infrastructure automatically handles currency conversion, local payment regulations, and high-performance routing to ensure the best conversion rates for your international customers.

Local Acquiring

Lower fees and higher authorization rates through localized processing.

Alternative PMs

Accept iDEAL, Bancontact, Giropay, and dozens more with a single API.

Instant FX

Receive funds in your preferred currency at competitive market rates.

Local Payment Methods

Cards are just the beginning. In many markets, digital wallets and bank redirects are the preferred way to pay.

EU

Europe

iDEAL, SEPA, Bancontact, Sofort

AS

Asia

Alipay, WeChat Pay, GrabPay

Enabling a Local Method

Node.js
const paymentIntent = await kopopay.paymentIntents.create({
  amount: 1099,
  currency: 'eur',
  payment_method_types: ['ideal', 'card'],
});

Currency Conversion

You can charge customers in their local currency while receiving settlements in your base currency.

Adaptive Pricing

Show localized prices (e.g., £9.99 vs $12.50) to increase conversion by up to 25%. Kopo Pay handles the math and the risk.

Dynamic Tax

Automatically calculate and collect VAT, GST, and Sales Tax based on the customer's location.

Node.js
const taxCalculation = await kopopay.tax.calculations.create({
  currency: 'usd',
  line_items: [{ amount: 2000, reference: 'L1' }],
  customer_details: {
    address: {
      country: 'FR',
      postal_code: '75001'
    }
  }
});

Compliance & VAT

Regulatory Readiness

We handle SCA (Strong Customer Authentication) requirements in Europe and compliance reporting in Asia-Pacific markets, so you can focus on your product, not regulation.

Last updated: April 22, 2026
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