Singapore-based fintech company Liquid Group and PagBrasil have successfully launched the first phase of their cross-border QR payment service, RoamQR, allowing users in Asia to make QR payments across Brazil using the Pix network. This marks RoamQR’s initial operational entry into Latin America, extending its reach beyond Asia. The collaboration follows a Memorandum of Understanding signed at the Singapore FinTech Festival in 2025 and has now moved to live commercial service.
The launch is significant as it connects Liquid Group’s RoamQR network with Brazil’s Pix ecosystem, one of the world’s largest real-time payment systems. Jeremy Tan, CEO of Liquid Group, stated, “Today’s launch marks an important milestone in RoamQR’s global expansion, bringing our first live interoperability connection into Latin America.”
Brazilian merchants can now accept payments from international visitors using their existing Pix QR codes without needing additional hardware or software. This integration supports growing tourism and commercial exchanges between Asia and Latin America, allowing travellers to use familiar payment applications abroad.
Phase 2 of the collaboration will enable Brazilian Pix users to make QR payments in Singapore and other markets connected through the RoamQR network, pending regulatory approvals. Ralf Germer, CEO of PagBrasil, highlighted the value of real-time payments, noting that they allow travellers to pay abroad using familiar apps, with transactions displayed in their home currency.
This initiative is part of a broader effort to create a globally interoperable QR payment network, enhancing cross-border payment acceptance and strengthening economic connections across regions.
