New York/Sao Paulo - Brazilian based PagPop has announced it will join the Business Call to Action (BCtA), with plans to reach 300,000 new credit card users across Brazil in the next two years.

Founded in 2006, PagPop is an emerging mobile payment company that works to increase payment options for low-income customers and small and medium size businesses. By allowing them to accept credit and debit card (TBA) payments via smart phones, landlines, or computers, the company targets low-income consumer households that have been excluded from more traditional financial banking services.

In Brazil only an estimated 40% of the population has bank accounts, which is coupled with low rates of internet access. To meet the growing demand in accepting and making payments online, PagPop has created a system that lets individuals link the client to a nuclear family member’s account and be able to pay for their services.

PagPop main revenue stream is a fee charged on each transaction.  The company anticipates that the average PagPop user benefits from increased revenue from the customer base as well as a reduction in the high rate of default.

Many of the current users are low-income or independent professionals that are seeking an affordable system for accepting and making secure transactions.

“This new commitment with the BCtA will help meet the growing needs in the mobile payment market,” said Sahba Sobhani, Acting Programme Manager, Business Call to Action. “We are confident that PagPop will also provide the necessary tools to reach more consumers, expand their transaction options and capability, and offer greater social inclusion.”

Through its relationship with vast network of community partners, the company plans to reach more households and scale-up its model  by registering users across the region. The company is focused on continuing to build distribution and  raise awareness of affordable mobile technology and payment services.

“We are pleased to join the Business Call to Action which is aligned with our core mission to serve much needed populations and our overall goals to empower low-income customers  while promoting more efficient financial and payment service options,” said Marcio Campos, Chief Executive Officer and founder of PagPop.

PagPop is also exploring to expand its mobile payment services to Latin America in the near future.

16 December 2013