Mexico City/Lima, March 2026 — In response to the rapidly evolving digital payments landscape, OKTO PAYMENTS is strengthening its growth strategy across Latin America. The company has announced the appointment of César Rodríguez Otaola as General Manager for Northern Latin America, where he will lead operations in Peru and Mexico, with future expansion plans across Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Central America, and the Caribbean.
Rodríguez brings over 15 years of experience in the payments and financial services industry, with a strong track record in business strategy, market expansion, and regional banking partnerships. Throughout his career, he has held senior leadership roles at PayRetailers, Paysafe, SafetyPay, and American Express, actively contributing to the development and growth of the fintech ecosystem across Latin America.
“Latin America is a strategic growth region for the company, and strengthening our leadership presence locally is a key priority,” said Edward Chandler, Group CEO of OKTO PAYMENTS. “César’s deep market expertise, regional perspective, and strong industry relationships make him the ideal leader to accelerate our expansion in Northern Latin America and reinforce our commitment to delivering seamless, next-generation payment solutions.”
Rodríguez expressed his enthusiasm about joining the company at a pivotal moment for the industry: “Latin America stands at a decisive moment in the evolution of digital payments. I am excited to join OKTO PAYMENTS at such a dynamic stage of its growth journey and to contribute to a company that is redefining how payments integrate into digital experiences. My commitment is to help digital commerce companies and platforms transform complexity into simplicity — delivering fast, secure, and intuitive payment experiences that match the pace of today’s consumer while enabling sustainable business growth across the region.”
Latin America’s digital payments ecosystem is expanding rapidly, driven by accelerated mobile adoption, real-time payment infrastructure, and increased demand from digital commerce and entertainment platforms. According to OKTO PAYMENTS’ latest regional report, 87.9% of users abandon a transaction if it takes longer than one minute, while more than 93% of consumers engage in impulse-driven digital activity. With major global events such as the 2026 FIFA World Cup expected to generate significant transaction spikes across ticketing, streaming, gaming, and online betting platforms, the need for secure, frictionless, and scalable payment infrastructure has become increasingly critical across the region.
To meet these evolving demands, the next-gen payment service provider delivers end-to-end payment infrastructure built for high-growth and high-complexity industries, including iGaming and digital entertainment. Its infrastructure integrates instant pay-ins and payouts, real-time transaction monitoring, advanced risk management, and regulatory compliance capabilities, alongside treasury management, liquidity optimization, and efficient settlement solutions. This holistic approach enables operators to manage transaction peaks with confidence, ensure continuous liquidity, maintain full traceability of fund flows, and scale securely across multiple markets. By combining speed, control, and financial efficiency, the company empowers merchants to deliver seamless user experiences while strengthening operational resilience during high-intensity moments of consumer engagement.
About OKTO PAYMENTS
OKTO PAYMENTS is the next-generation Payment Service Provider – AI-native, precision-engineered, and relentlessly merchant-obsessed. Built for merchants operating in the most complex and demanding eCommerce sectors, our platform does far more than process transactions. We solve for scale, compliance, and performance — with one unshakable focus: delivering outcomes that powers merchants’ growth.
From payments and banking to treasury and settlement, we engineer the financial infrastructure that gives our partners an edge. The result? Faster onboarding, smarter operations, and resilient, real-time performance.
At OKTO PAYMENTS, we enable merchants to Play Differently, transforming payments from routine transactions into genuine differentiators that create personalized, frictionless payment experiences for their customers.
Our AI-native innovation harnesses data and insight to power every decision, while our proprietary, in-house engineering ensures precision and control. Combined with deep, trust-based relationships across the globe, we’re redefining what it means to build, scale, and win in complex and demanding digital commerce.
