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.
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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.
Payment methods features
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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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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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
