Payment Gateway

Bancontact — Belgium's National Payment Standard

Belgium's most popular payment method — 15M+ cards, used in 85% of Belgian online transactions. Belgian drivers overwhelmingly prefer Bancontact — it's been the national payment standard since 1989. Without it, you're locked out of the Belgian market.

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The Problem

Why does this extension exist?

Belgium is a key EV market in western Europe. But Belgian drivers expect Bancontact — it's been the payment standard since 1989. International gateways support it poorly or not at all. Without Bancontact, you're invisible to 85% of Belgian online shoppers. Any CPO operating in Belgium without Bancontact is handing customers to competitors every single day.

The Solution

What you get

Bancontact card payments — standard Bancontact debit card accepted at checkout for all Belgian drivers
Bancontact QR code — drivers scan with their banking app and pay instantly. No card entry needed
Instant payment confirmation — session starts the moment Bancontact confirms the payment
EUR only — perfectly suited for Belgian and eurozone operators with zero FX exposure
All Belgian banks supported — BNP Paribas Fortis, KBC, Belfius, ING, Argenta, Crelan, and all others
Bancontact Payconiq app integration — reach drivers using the most downloaded Belgian payment app

🎯 Who is this for?

CPOs and eMSPs operating in Belgium or serving Belgian drivers. Essential for any operator wanting to offer the payment method Belgian drivers have used their entire adult lives.

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🔌 Modular by design

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Key Capabilities

Everything included

Bancontact Card

Every Belgian bank card is a Bancontact card. 15+ million cards in circulation since 1989. Accept the card every Belgian already has.

Bancontact QR

Drivers scan QR with their Payconiq by Bancontact app. Instant payment, no card entry needed. The fastest checkout in Belgium.

All Belgian Banks

BNP Paribas Fortis, KBC, Belfius, ING, Crelan, Argenta, and every Belgian bank. No driver is left out regardless of their bank.

Instant Confirmation

Payment confirmed in seconds. Session starts immediately. No delays, no manual verification. Drivers charge without friction.

EUR Native

Bancontact is EUR-only. No currency conversion, no FX fees. Perfect for Belgian and eurozone operators.

Belgian-First Checkout

Set Bancontact as the default for Belgian drivers. Offer international cards as an alternative. Maximise conversion for the Belgian market.

Use Cases

See it in action

How operators use this extension to solve real problems and grow their business.

Brussels CPO boosts Belgian driver conversion from 31% to 79%

A CPO operating 35 chargers in Brussels enables Bancontact as the default payment method. Belgian driver conversion leaps from 31% to 79% in 45 days. 69% of all payments switch to Bancontact. Average checkout time drops from 42 seconds to 7 seconds.

E40 motorway charging stations serve all Belgian commuters

A CPO operating fast chargers along the E40 between Brussels and Ghent adds Bancontact QR to every station. Belgian motorists can now pay at the pump with their phone. Session completion rate increases from 54% to 91%. Tourist drivers from the Netherlands also benefit from QR payments.

Ghent retail charging hub attracts Belgian shoppers

A retail parking operator in Ghent adds EV chargers to their car park and enables Bancontact as the sole payment method. Shoppers charge while shopping with zero payment friction. 88% of Belgian drivers pay via Bancontact. Zero failed transactions in the first 60 days.

Belgian fleet company manages EV charging via Bancontact

A Belgian fleet company with 200 company EVs uses Bancontact mandates for fleet wallet top-ups. Finance team processes monthly charging budgets via the familiar Bancontact interface. Zero manual intervention, zero failed payments, full audit trail in OASIS HUB dashboard.

Simulated Case Study

Brussels CPO boosts Belgian driver conversion from 31% to 79% with Bancontact

A CPO operating 50 chargers across Brussels, Antwerp, and Liège was only accepting Visa and Mastercard. User research revealed that 85% of Belgian drivers preferred Bancontact and many were abandoning the checkout when it wasn't available. After enabling Bancontact as the primary payment method for Belgian drivers, conversion jumped from 31% to 79%. Monthly revenue increased by €24,500. Bancontact now accounts for 73% of all Belgian driver payments.

+155%

Belgian conversion

15M+

Bancontact cards

85%

of BE online payments

instant

confirmation