Bancontact is the most used digital payment method within Belgium, they have over 15 million cards in usage. Consumers will use a Bancontact card or the mobile app which is linked to their Belgian bank account in order to make an online payment that is not only secured, but also guaranteed, and confirmed immediately. For a consumer to pay with Bancontact, they’re redirected to the Bancontact website or mobile app in order to authorize the payment to then being redirected to your website where they’ll get an immediate notification about whether it succeeded or failed. Also good to know is that 86% of all payment done online in Belgium is done via Bancontact, so in order to enter the Belgium market, you’ll need Bancontact with PurePay.