Payment gateway startup PayRex is partnering with Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) platform Billease to offer flexible payment options to merchants in the Philippines.

The collaboration will allow merchants using PayRex to activate Billease at checkout through a single API integration.

This enables consumers to access instalment-based payments. For merchants, the goal is to help boost conversions and average order value.

“Our goal has always been to make payments simple for developers and accessible for businesses of any size,” said Edwin Lacierda, Co-Founder and CEO of PayRex. “With Billease built right into our platform, we’re giving merchants the ability to offer flexible credit at scale – no heavy lifting required.”

PayRex provides a developer-focused payment gateway for startups and SMEs to integrate payment systems.

Billease, operated by First Digital Finance Corporation (FDFC), is a consumer finance app in the Philippines that provides BNPL services.

It partners with over 10,000 merchants and is available at QRPh-enabled locations.

“This partnership … is a frictionless way for merchants to capture more sales and for customers to pay how they want,” said Kurt Molina, Head of POS Product at Billease.

The partnership comes as the BNPL market in Southeast Asia continues to grow, driven by e-commerce and digital-first consumers.

By embedding Billease into its system, PayRex is focusing on payment flexibility for online shopping.

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