Digital payments continue to grow: mobile and QR payments on the rise in Belgium
Belgians are embracing digital payments more than ever. Mobile payments, especially via QR code, are gaining popularity, particularly among younger users, while contactless card payments remain a trusted standard.
Bancontact is now available in the Indigo Neo app for one-click and recurring payments
Good news for users of Indigo Neo, the parking app that facilitates on-street and car park parking in the city. From now on, all your parking purchases will be even easier and faster, thanks to the addition of Bancontact as a payment method for one-click and recurring payments.
2.5 billion payments with Bancontact and Payconiq in 2024. 2.5 billion times thank you for your trust in us!
Never before were so many payments made in Belgium using Bancontact and Payconiq than in 2024. Whether it’s a quick lunch, an online purchase or splitting the bill with friends, Bancontact and Payconiq are solutions more and more people are turning to. Last year, we recorded over 2.5 billion Bancontact and Payconiq payments. That’s a 4.5% rise compared to 2023.
The Payconiq by Bancontact app and Payconiq solutions for merchants remain your trusted solutions for mobile payments
It was announced in the press this week that Bancontact Payconiq Company is partnering up with EPI (European Payments Initiative). This naturally requires some additional explanation. Most of all, we can reassure you that for both Payconiq merchants and users of the Payconiq by Bancontact app, nothing will change today.
New: set up the Payconiq by Bancontact app with itsme®
From now on, you can safely and quickly set up the Payconiq by Bancontact app on your smartphone via itsme®. This applies both to the initial set-up of the app by new users and to the reinstallation of the app by existing users, for example when you change smartphones.
