As highlighted by Matteo Arpe, President of Tinaba with Banca Profilo: “The extension of the partnership with Alipay+ and Tinaba with Banca Profilo’s entry into the Chinese mainland represent a strategically significant milestone. The Chinese mainland is today the world’s most advanced laboratory for digital payments, and being able to offer our customers simple, secure and fully integrated access to this ecosystem means strengthening Tinaba’s international positioning as an open, innovative financial platform truly focused on global mobility. This is a concrete step towards an increasingly digital, international bank capable of supporting its customers wherever they are in the world.”Pietro Candela, General Manager of EMEA at Alipay+, said: “We share a clear vision with Tinaba, letting people pay through the banking app they already trust makes daily life simpler, safer and more convenient. By enabling Tinaba users to pay in the Chinese mainland via Alipay+, directly from their Italian app, we’re extending a familiar wallet experience into one of the world’s most advanced cashless markets. Italian travellers can shop and dine like a local at more than 80 million merchants, with a transparent and efficient FX rate, and will soon have access to added benefits that provide a seamless end-to-end digital journey.” Candela added: “Travel between Italy and the Chinese mainland is growing fast, helped by visa-free entry for Italian visitors. This expanded collaboration is a powerful example of how European financial institutions can drive the digitisation and globalisation of payments while keeping the user experience simple and secure.” The launch in the Chinese mainland comes amid strong growth in the use of digital wallets for international payments: in 2025, Tinaba with Banca Profilo recorded a +133% increase in transaction volume through Alipay+, confirming growing European user preference for digital wallets when travelling abroad.