Case Study: Mandioca streamlines cross-border trade payments with Mesta

Mandioca cuts payment operating costs by 30–40% with Mesta

Mandioca, a fintech and trade aggregator based in Colombia, faced the challenge of managing complex cross-border payments between Latin America and Asia. Their customers used stablecoins to protect capital from volatility, while their Asian suppliers required settlements in USD via traditional banking rails. This dual need forced Mandioca to use multiple fragmented providers, creating operational complexity and lengthy customer onboarding. They turned to vendor Mesta for a unified operating layer to streamline these processes.

Mesta provided a single workflow that combined stablecoin conversion, virtual USD accounts, compliance, and global payment rails. This solution collapsed Mandioca's treasury, collections, compliance, and settlement operations. The results included a 30-40% reduction in payment operating costs, a reduction in sender onboarding from 1-2 weeks to 24 hours, and end-to-end currency conversions in under 30 minutes. Mesta's platform enabled Mandioca to simplify operations, accelerate customer activation, and support the growth of its trade network.

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