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PostFinance

The PostFinance E-Finance is a payment method offered by Swiss Post, designed to make it easier for the institution’s eight million customers to pay and shop online. As well as online payment options, it offers a range of financial services including savings and pensions. It enjoys a wide reach and a high level of trust: this convenient payment option enables consumers to make e-commerce payments within their secure PostFinance online banking environment. After selecting PostFinance E-Finance, at checkout, consumers enter their E-Finance Number/Username and Password to confirm payment.

PostFinance
Type Bank transfer
Consumer countries
Currencies

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Why PostFinance

Bank transfer is the most popular form of payment in Switzerland with a 50% share, followed by cards at 30% (PPRO Almanac).

1.93 million customers use E-Finance by PostFinance according to the latest figures published in September 2022 (Statista).

Citizens are highly active online and cross-border spending is high, with 65% of consumers having made a cross-border purchase in the past year (PPRO Almanac).

Specifications

Coverage

Consumer
Merchant Global

Currencies

Consumer CHF, EUR
Processing CHF, EUR
Settlement CHF

Features

Recurring payments
One-click payments
Refunds
Partial refunds
Multiple partial refunds
Payment assurance
Chargeback risk

How it works

1
Merchant

At online checkout, the consumer selects PostFinance as their preferred payment method

2
PPRO

The consumer redirects to an HPP and chooses to pay with PostFinance E-finance

3
Payment method

The consumer redirects to PostFinance and logs in to review the transaction and confirms the payment

4
Merchant

The consumer redirects to the merchant site

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