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Modernization, Accelerated: How Visa's Pismo Is Transforming Banking and Payments

07/16/2025

As digital transformation accelerates across Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, financial institutions face increasing pressure to modernize—reshaping their operations to become more agile, customer-centric, and innovation-ready.

On the sidelines of the Visa Payments Forum CEMEA 2025, Walter Lironi, Visa's Head of Value-Added Services for CEMEA, was joined by Vishal Dalal, CEO of Pismo. Together, they unpack how Visa’s acquisition of Pismo is enabling banks and fintechs to leapfrog legacy constraints and build resilient, future-ready platforms that meet the demands of a digital-first world.

Speaker images with text Visa Spotlights with Vishal Dalal: From Legacy to Leading Edge: How Visa’s Pismo is Transforming Modern Banking and Payments

This article was originally published on Visa Navigate CEMEA.

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