Payment methods

Accept Bancontact – Belgium's preferred way to pay

Offer your Belgian customers familiarity and security when they shop with you. Bancontact is the payment method of choice for nearly half of online transactions in Belgium.

Key benefits

A must-have for Belgian customers

With 15 million in circulation, there are more Bancontact cards than people in Belgium. The local payment method of choice, Bancontact offers high acceptance rates and a choice of card, app, and QR flows.

A trusted local card

Over 80% of card transactions in Belgium are Bancontact payments.

High conversion rates

Efficient payment flows with real-time transaction confirmation.

Payment guaranteed

Secure, authenticated payments with no risk of chargebacks.

Add Bancontact to your payments flow

Let's get you up and running with Bancontact so you can get more value from every transaction. Reach out to our local experts today.

Payment methods features

Accept Bancontact with Checkout.com

Expand your reach and drive better conversion with the payments methods your customers love. Wherever they are.

Payment type
Card
Merchant countries *
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan, Pakistan, Australia, China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom, United States, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay
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Business countries for Bancontact

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan, Pakistan, Australia, China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom, United States, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay
Consumer countries
Belgium
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Consumer countries for Bancontact

Belgium
Min transaction amount
0.10 EUR
Max transaction amount
500 EUR for QR and mobile payments
Processing currency
*
EUR
Settlement currency
EUR
Refunds
Yes
No
Partial refunds
Yes
No
Recurring transactions
Yes
No
Disputes
Yes
No
Implementation channels
Desktop and mobile
Processing model
Full service (gateway + collecting)
* Subject to service agreements, legal entity location and presence, and company compliance approval. ** Settlement currencies vary based on merchant agreement