bancontact_eur

It is the most popular electronic payment method in Belgium, widely used for both online and offline transactions.

How It Works

  • Users have a Bancontact card linked to their Belgian bank account.
  • For online payments, they are redirected to their bank's secure environment to authorize the transaction.
  • For in-store payments, they use their Bancontact card at POS terminals.

Payment Method type

Users can use the below payment method type to create a transaction using Bancontact in the available geography

  • Belgium: bancontact_eur

Functionality

FunctionalityYes/NoDescription
Refund Support
Full Refund
Partial Refund
Generally AvailableRequires onboarding approval which takes about 7-10 days.
Dispute and Chargebacks

Limits and Expiration

The following is the upper and lower limits for Bancontact transactions:

  • Minimum Limit: USD 0.01
  • Maximum Limit: USD 15000

The default expiration for a transaction is 1 hour.

User Experience

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