LOCAL PAYMENT METHOD Spotlight

Yape: Peru’s Leading Mobile‑First Digital Wallet

Yape is Peru’s most widely used digital wallet, enabling fast, mobile‑first payments for both consumers and merchants. With millions of active users and deep everyday adoption, Yape makes it simple for businesses to reach Peru’s mobile‑centric market with frictionless, card‑free payments.

  • Local dominance: Peru's preferred digital wallet
  • Mobile‑first: Strong daily engagement from smartphone users
  • Fast checkout: Simple, frictionless payment experiences
  • Nationwide: Accepted across retail, delivery, digital goods & more

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Yape By The Numbers

20M+

Total Yape users as of 2025

15M+

Monthly active users

750M+

Transactions processed monthly

2M+

Businesses accepting Yape

Why businesses choose Yape

Offering Yape helps you meet millions of Peruvian consumers in the payment method they rely on every day — reducing friction, increasing approval confidence, expanding mobile‑first reach, and boosting overall conversion performance.

Market dominance

Yape is Peru’s most widely used digital wallet, reaching 20M+ total users as of 2025, including 15M+ monthly active users. This represents ~75% of Peru’s economically active population, making Yape the country’s dominant mobile‑payment method.


Financial ecosystem integration

Backed by BCP, Peru’s largest bank, and integrated into the national digital payments ecosystem, Yape supports nationwide acceptance—capturing 72% of Peru’s adult population and enabling seamless QR, phone‑number, and wallet‑based payments.

High‑volume performance

Yape processes 750M+ transactions every month, reflecting intense daily usage and reliability at massive scale. With 40+ transactions per user per month on average, Yape is built for high‑frequency commerce.

Broad use cases

Yape powers payments across eCommerce, retail, food delivery, transportation, micro‑merchants, and digital services—with 1M+ active entrepreneurs and merchants using the platform. Its mobile‑first design also supports millions of unbanked users.

Yape: Peru’s Trusted. Mobile‑First. High‑Growth.

Secure & trusted

Backed by BCP, Peru’s largest bank, Yape is trusted nationwide and used by 20M+ Peruvians as of 2025. Its secure, app‑based payment infrastructure delivers fast, verified wallet‑to‑wallet transactions for both consumers and merchants.


Simple & QR-based

Yape enables instant, frictionless mobile payments using QR codes or phone numbers — no card required. With 15M+ monthly active users and 750M+ monthly transactions, Yape has become the default payment method for Peru’s mobile‑first consumers.

Conversion booster

With 72% adoption among Peru’s adult population, real‑time confirmation, and a low‑friction checkout flow, Yape boosts approval reliability and reduces drop‑off. 1M+ merchants and entrepreneurs use Yape — making it a powerful driver of online conversion.

Frictionless & secure

Empower your business to reach Peru’s mobile‑first consumers with fast, trusted wallet payments that reduce friction and support high‑volume transactions.

  1. Mobile‑based payments with broad national adoption
  2. Instant confirmation for completed transactions
  3. Trusted, high‑reach local payment rail with 15M+ monthly active users

Online or in-store

Offer Yape across every channel Peruvians use daily.

  1. Seamless mobile checkout for fast, frictionless ecommerce
  2. Ideal for retail, delivery, everyday purchases & digital experiences
  3. Secure wallet‑authenticated payments, backed by BCP and Peru's regulated financial ecosystem

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