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Bancontact Payments

Accept Bancontact for Belgian Card and Mobile Payments

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Bancontact

Belgium's Leading Payment Method

Bancontact is the dominant payment method in Belgium, operated by Bancontact Payconiq Company. It covers both physical debit cards and the Bancontact Payconiq mobile app, making it the standard way Belgians pay online and in store.
Features

Why Merchants Accept Bancontact

Dominant Belgian adoption, mobile and card support, and the country's most trusted payment brand.

Belgian Market Standard

Bancontact is the most used payment method in Belgium. Offering it removes friction for the majority of Belgian customers.

Card and Mobile

Bancontact supports both physical debit cards and the Bancontact Payconiq mobile app, giving customers a choice of how to pay.

Mobile QR Checkout

Customers can complete payment by scanning a QR code in the Bancontact Payconiq app, optimized for fast mobile checkout.

Trusted Belgian Brand

Bancontact has been the standard payment method in Belgium for decades, providing strong consumer trust at checkout.

Setup

How to Accept Bancontact

Add Bancontact to your Belgian checkout in four steps.
01

Apply for a Corepay Account

Submit your application. We support Bancontact for merchants across standard and specialty categories.

02

Enable Bancontact

Your account manager activates Bancontact and configures the integration with your checkout flow.

03

Customers Pay by Card or App

Belgian buyers either enter Bancontact card details or scan a QR code with the Bancontact Payconiq mobile app.

04

Funds Settle to Your Account

Payments are confirmed and reconciled in your Corepay dashboard. Settlement follows standard processing timelines.

Global Reach

Processing Payments in 30+ Countries

Merchant accounts and payment processing across four key regions, with local acquiring, multi-currency settlement, and region-specific compliance built in.
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United States

50 states
Active

Full domestic processing with next-day funding and dedicated account management.

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European Union

27 member states
Active

PSD2 and SCA compliant processing across all EU member states with multi-currency settlement.

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United Kingdom

England, Scotland, Wales, NI
Active

FCA-regulated payment processing with GBP settlement and local acquiring.

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Australia

All territories
Active

APRA-compliant processing with AUD settlement and Asia-Pacific connectivity.

Integrations

Works With Your Existing Stack

Corepay supports Bancontact alongside cards, SEPA, and other European payment methods from a single integration.

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