psp_or_aggregator · curated
PSP / aggregator shortlist
Prioritize a PSP or aggregator when you need a faster commercial path to cards, payment links, wallet balance, QR, plugins, or checkout APIs without negotiating every acquiring component separately.
Do not claim that an Argentina entity is or is not required. Argentina PSP, tax, banking, and foreign-exchange onboarding can vary by provider role and merchant category; ask each provider whether a local company, CUIT/tax profile, Argentina bank account, local representative, and local-currency settlement are required, then confirm with counsel.
- Which BCRA PSP function or acquiring/aggregator role applies to the product I am using?
- Can my current non-Argentina company onboard directly, or do you require an Argentina tax ID, local bank account, or local contracting entity?
- Which payment methods, refunds, chargebacks, recurring flows, and restricted-category reviews are supported for my merchant category?
acquirer · curated
Acquirer / merchant-services route
Prioritize an acquirer route when you need a direct card-acquiring relationship, bank-grade underwriting, or clearer control over card acceptance economics and chargeback operations.
Do not claim that an Argentina entity is or is not required. Argentina PSP, tax, banking, and foreign-exchange onboarding can vary by provider role and merchant category; ask each provider whether a local company, CUIT/tax profile, Argentina bank account, local representative, and local-currency settlement are required, then confirm with counsel.
- Do you onboard foreign merchants directly, locally incorporated merchants only, or merchants through a payment facilitator?
- Which card brands, installments, 3DS flows, refunds, chargebacks, and API or hosted-checkout models are available?
- Which official merchant onboarding form, portal, or sales channel should be used if there is no public sales email?
qr_or_transfer_scheme_participant · curated
qr_or_transfer_scheme_participant
Prioritize QR/payment-by-transfer context when in-store, wallet, or bank-account funded payments are important to the customer journey.
Do not claim that an Argentina entity is or is not required. Argentina PSP, tax, banking, and foreign-exchange onboarding can vary by provider role and merchant category; ask each provider whether a local company, CUIT/tax profile, Argentina bank account, local representative, and local-currency settlement are required, then confirm with counsel.
- Is the route based on interoperable QR, payment by transfer, card-funded QR, or another local scheme?
- Which wallets or banks can pay this QR, and does the route support my online or in-person flow?
- Who owns dispute handling, failed-payment support, reversals, and reconciliation?
psp_or_aggregator_checkout_for_cards_payment_links_and_plugins · curated
PSP or aggregator checkout for cards, payment links, and plugins
Argentina has a mature PSP ecosystem and BCRA maintains public PSP/role registries, so the first shortlist should separate regulated role, merchant onboarding path, and integration model.
Do not claim that an Argentina entity is or is not required. Argentina PSP, tax, banking, and foreign-exchange onboarding can vary by provider role and merchant category; ask each provider whether a local company, CUIT/tax profile, Argentina bank account, local representative, and local-currency settlement are required, then confirm with counsel.
- Use the provider's official business signup, developer portal, or contact form first; ask for the exact legal applicant requirements before starting integration work.
- Which BCRA PSP function or acquiring/aggregator role applies to the product I am using?
- Can my current non-Argentina company onboard directly, or do you require an Argentina tax ID, local bank account, or local contracting entity?
direct_or_bank_linked_card_acquiring · curated
Direct or bank-linked card acquiring
A direct acquiring route may matter for merchants that need stronger control of underwriting, card operations, installments, dispute handling, or enterprise reconciliation.
Do not claim that an Argentina entity is or is not required. Argentina PSP, tax, banking, and foreign-exchange onboarding can vary by provider role and merchant category; ask each provider whether a local company, CUIT/tax profile, Argentina bank account, local representative, and local-currency settlement are required, then confirm with counsel.
- Ask whether the provider is the acquirer, aggregator, or gateway layer and request the official merchant-services application path.
- Which BCRA PSP function or acquiring/aggregator role applies to the product I am using?
- Can my current non-Argentina company onboard directly, or do you require an Argentina tax ID, local bank account, or local contracting entity?