Cartes Bancaires
The card payments landscape in France is unique, where more than 65% of everyday purchases and over 50% of e-commerce payments are made using a Cartes Bancaires (CB) card, making CB a market leader. 77 million of CB cards are in circulation in France and 95% of them being co-badge cards issued in conjunction with Visa or Mastercard.
Why Cartes Bancaires
France is one of Europe’s largest markets, with its e-commerce sector valued at a massive US$190 billion.
Cartes Bancaires offers 2-3%* higher native acceptance rates compared to Visa and Mastercard, along with lower authentication friction and reduced fees.
Easily perform recurring and one-click payments with a secure PPRO card token and reduce payment friction for the consumer.
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How it works
Merchant
At online checkout, the consumer chooses credit card as the preferred payment method
Payment method
The consumer enters their card details
Online bank
After confirming the payment, the consumer may be redirected to their issuing bank for 3DS authentication
Merchant
The merchant receives confirmation of payment