21 February 2025
Nexi becomes Wero acquirer, in partnership with Computop
New agreement will bring the new European digital wallet payment method to online merchants and consumers in German
Eschborn, Germany. Nexi Germany GmbH, part of leading European PayTech, Nexi Group has signed a contract with Wero operator EPI (European Payments Initiative). As a regulated payment service provider, Nexi now has the licence to connect merchants and service providers for Wero acceptance.
Announced at the EuroCIS 2025 retail technology trade fair in Düsseldorf, Germany, Nexi plans to connect the first merchants in the third quarter of the year, shortly after the launch of Wero in German e-commerce in the middle of this year.
Nexi and its partner Computop will enable merchants to benefit from the new European digital wallet payment method, first in e-commerce and later in brick-and-mortar retail. As a gateway provider, Computop provides all technically necessary interfaces to Wero operator, EPI.
The Wero payment system, which is based on account-to-account transfers, stands for solutions that we at Nexi are driving forward: intuitive, simple, scalable, and pan-European. With Wero, there is no major change for merchants. The payment method is fully integrated into the established payment processes in e-commerce. They also benefit from an attractive pricing model, real-time payments and international reach. As a founding member and shareholder of the European Payments Initiative (EPI) and now also as Wero acquirer Nexi is actively shaping the future of digital payments.
We are looking forward to working with Nexi as an acquirer in the next phase of the Wero rollout in German e-commerce, to increase the acceptance of Wero among online merchants. Our goal is to provide users with a secure and seamless way to pay online. This will not only increase convenience for consumers, but also provide merchants with an attractive and competitive payment option.
With our modular offering for acquiring processing, we provide acquirers with comprehensive services for Wero payment acceptance: from onboarding with reporting to EPI, to the generation and exchange of tokens, or the handling of authorisation and booking through to detailed reporting. We are convinced that, together with our strong PayTech partner Nexi, we can help Germany’s e-commerce merchants seamlessly adopt this convenient new European payment method.
Wero has so far launched in Belgium, France, and Germany. The Netherlands and other European countries will follow in the coming years. So far, payments between private individuals (P2P) are possible via Wero. Integration in e-commerce will follow in mid-2025 and the payment function for smaller merchants (P2Pro) at the end of 2025. Wero will finally be introduced in brick-and-mortar retail in 2026.
About Nexi
Nexi is the European PayTech, present in high-growth, attractive European markets and technologically advanced countries. Listed on the Euronext Milan, Nexi has the scale, geographical reach, and capabilities to drive the transition towards a cashless Europe. With its portfolio of innovative products, e-commerce expertise, and specific solutions for the industry, Nexi can provide flexible support for the digital economy and the entire payment ecosystem globally through a wide range of channels and different payment methods. Nexi’s technological platform and best-in-class professional skills in the sector allow the company to operate at its best in three market segments: Merchant Solutions, Issuing Solutions, and Digital Solutions. Nexi continuously invests in technology and innovation, focusing on two fundamental principles: meeting the needs of its customers together with its partner banks and creating new business opportunities for them. Nexi is committed to supporting people and businesses of all sizes, transforming the way people pay and businesses accept payments, offering customers the most innovative and reliable solutions to better serve their customers and grow. This is the way howNexi promotes progress for the benefit of all: simplifying payments and enabling people and businesses to build closer relationships and grow together. www.nexi.it www.nexigroup.com
About EPI
EPI (or European Payments Initiative) is supported by 16 European banks and payment service providers. They have joined forces with a common goal: to offer a unified mobile payment service, to all European companies and citizens, Wero (add link). EPI intends to enable European consumers and merchants and to carry out all types of retail transactions simply, via a resolutely sovereign digital wallet.
Find out more at epicompany.eu
About Wero
Based on instant account-to-account (A2A) payments, Wero further streamlines payments in Europe by eliminating intermediaries in the payment chain and the associated additional costs. Wero already supports payments between individuals, and will shortly unveil payments to professionals (P2Pro) and those for online and mobile purchases. Point-of-sale payments will also be offered, as well as value-added services such as merchant loyalty programs and recurring subscription management.
Find out more at wero-wallet.eu.