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The last week of November saw the 2 billionth electronic payment carried out this year using one of Bancontact Payconiq Company’s methods of payment. The company has never before exceeded the 2 billion mark for electronic payments in the same year. This figure illustrates the fact that an ever increasing numbers of Belgians are making the switch from cash to mobile and card payments. It also shows that payment solutions offered by a local player can be very successful on the Belgian market.

Ordering food online and paying electronically with only one click. Often you can do this without even a card or card reader, that you never have at hand. It makes paying very easy. In episode 3 of the podcast series Paying Attention / Un conseil, ça paie, digital experts Dado Van Peteghem and Cédric Cauderlier discuss four examples of 'frictionless payments'.

Did you already see what has changed in the Payconiq by Bancontact app? The buttons at the bottom of the home screen have been revamped! The home screen of the app has been updated. We've re-organized payments into two categories, 'Pay' and 'Receive'.

Many music festivals switched to cashless in recent years. Paying your drinks with cash is often longer an option. In the second episode of our podcast series Paying Attention / Un conseil, ça paie, the organisers of the festivals Paradise City and Ronquières, talk about the success of cashless, but also about the challenges.

Dreaming is nice, but seeing a dream come true is even nicer. That is why Bancontact Payconiq Company is supporting the second edition of The Coolest Trooper Dream, an initiative by Trooper and KBC that allows associations and charities to submit their big dream and perhaps make it come true. Because together, we can make a difference.