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EU Approves Provisional Rollout Of Mercosur Trade Deal From May 1

The European Union announced the provisional rollout of the interim EU-Mercosur trade agreement, marking the final procedural step following the Council’s decision on January 9. Notification was sent to Paraguay, which serves as the legal custodian of Mercosur treaties.

Temporary Measures Take Effect

Under the transitional arrangement, provisional application will begin on May 1 for the EU and Mercosur countries that complete ratification and notify the bloc by the end of March. Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay have already fulfilled these requirements. Paraguay has also ratified the agreement and is expected to submit its notification shortly.

Enhanced Trade And Investment Opportunities

From the start of implementation, selected goods will benefit from tariff elimination, creating clearer and more predictable conditions for trade and investment. Businesses, consumers and farmers in the EU are expected to see early benefits, while safeguards remain in place for sensitive sectors. Additional details for exporters are available through the Access2Markets platform.

Strengthening Global Cooperation

According to the European Commission, the agreement will also support cooperation on issues such as labour standards and climate policy. Stronger coordination is expected to improve supply chain stability and ensure more reliable access to key raw materials.

Temporary Measures Take Effect

Under the transitional arrangement, the agreement will be applied provisionally from May 1 for the EU and all Mercosur countries that complete their ratification processes and notify the EU by the end of March. Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay have already met these conditions, while Paraguay has recently ratified the agreement and is expected to dispatch its notification shortly.

Enhanced Trade And Investment Opportunities

From the start of implementation, selected goods will benefit from tariff elimination, creating clearer and more predictable conditions for trade and investment. Businesses, consumers and farmers in the EU are expected to see early benefits, while safeguards remain in place for sensitive sectors. Additional details for exporters are available through the Access2Markets platform.

Strengthening Global Cooperation

According to the European Commission, the agreement will also support cooperation on issues such as labour standards and climate policy. Stronger coordination is expected to improve supply chain stability and ensure more reliable access to key raw materials.

payabl. Launches Click To Pay With Visa To Help Merchants Improve Checkout Conversion And Reduce Fraud

payabl. has launched Click to Pay with Visa, a new card payment experience designed to help merchants reduce checkout friction, improve authorisation rates, and deliver a faster, more secure online payment journey.

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Click to Pay replaces manual card number entry with a token-based checkout experience. Once a customer’s card is enrolled, they can complete purchases in just a few clicks, without re-entering card details. The result is a faster checkout that mirrors the ease of contactless payments in-store, while maintaining strong security standards.

For merchants, the impact is measurable. According to Visa, Click to Pay can deliver up to a 11% uplift in authorisation rates compared to manual card entry, alongside significant fraud reduction through network tokenisation. Faster checkout also helps reduce cart abandonment, particularly on mobile, where typing card details remains a major source of friction.

“With online checkout, every extra step costs conversion,” said Breno Oliveira, Chief Product Officer at payabl. “Visa Click to Pay removes one of the biggest points of friction at the moment of purchase. It helps merchants approve more legitimate transactions, reduce fraud exposure, and give customers the experience they already expect.” 

Visa Click to Pay is available through payabl. checkout, enabling merchants to activate the service without additional integration complexity. The solution works across devices and supports existing security flows, including 3D Secure where required.

“Consumers have come to expect a highly personalised, intuitive, and seamless payment experience, whether they’re buying a coffee, shopping online, or applying for a loan. Visa Click to Pay aims to meet these expectations by removing the need to manually enter card details, thus enhancing both security and the consumer experience in online card payments. With the support of network tokens, Visa Click to Pay enabled a more secure and smoother transaction process, available in many countries around the world. According to European VisaNet data, Visa Click to Pay may allow a 4.5% uplift in merchant sales, meaning a possible annual increase of €51 bn in SMB eCommerce sales in the UK and EU,” said Michael Ioannides, Country Manager, Visa Cyprus.

The launch forms part of payabl.’s broader focus on checkout optimisation, helping merchants improve conversion, approvals, and payment reliability at scale. Click to Pay with Visa is now live for eligible merchants across Europe. 

Checkout expectations are rising across Europe 

Insights from payabl.’s State of European Checkouts report underline why frictionless checkout experiences are becoming a commercial priority. The research found that consumers cite speed (46%), convenience (44%), and security (41%) as the top reasons for choosing a payment method. More than half of consumers (53%) are open to switching to newer payment methods and nearly half (48%) are open to one-click checkouts, provided the solution is backed by a trusted brand such as Visa.

“Checkout is no longer just the final step of a transaction,” said Oliveira. “It is a critical part of the overall customer experience. Our research shows that 43% of European consumers will not return to a site after a poor checkout experience. For merchants across the UK and Europe, that translates directly into lost customers and lost revenue.”

The launch forms part of payabl.’s broader focus on checkout optimisation, helping merchants improve conversion, approvals, and payment reliability at scale. Click to Pay with Visa is now live for eligible merchants across Europe.

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