Bancontact
With 18 million in circulation, there are currently more Bancontact cards than there are Belgians. This makes it the market leader both online and at the point of sale. Bancontact is connected to 20 of the Belgium's banks, and its popularity is set to continue with more shoppers using its recurring payment solution.
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Dominant payment method in Belgium (±65% of BE Ecom)
Ensured security through strong customer authentication
Optimized user experience leveraging banking apps for authentication, leading to high conversion
Supports omnichannel shopper journeys
Bancontact mobile
Bancontact mobile
Enables merchants to receive payments based on a QR code. Shoppers scan this QR code via the Bancontact app or other payment apps supporting Bancontact on their smartphone and then confirm the amount to be paid.
Optimized for conversion: Bancontact mobile payments via the Payconiq by Bancontact app or Banking apps supporting Bancontact have an optimized user experience, leading to high conversion
Preferred by shoppers: used for 90% of all Bancontact e-commerce
Great reach: supported in most of the major issuer apps natively, as well as the separate Bancontact mobile app
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