Frequently Asked Questions

Answers about the NORBr platform, payment terms and payment methods country by country.

Platform and branding

Can I tailor the platform navigation to my merchants?

Can my merchants reach the platform on my own domain?

Can one merchant run several brands inside the same structure?

How do the scope levels map to my organization?

How far does the branding go?

Who decides what a program below me can configure on its own?

Which payment components does the European Accessibility Act reach?

Which checks should an operator run on its hosted checkout first?

Why does the payment method mix matter for inclusion?

Is it cheaper to build accessibility in or to add it later?

Should a checkout redirect customers to a separate payment page?

Can a merchant choose the card brand on co-badged cards in France?

Do saved cards keep working when a merchant changes acquirer?

How can operators measure whether a checkout change works?

Who invested in NORBr's November 2024 round?

Where is NORBr based?

Does NORBr work directly with merchants?

What is white-label payment infrastructure?

Is NORBr a PSP or an acquirer?

Providers and payment methods

Can I keep a contract active while excluding it from specific cases?

Do recurring payments survive a card being reissued?

How is a new provider or payment method added for a merchant?

What activates network tokenization?

What does scheme readiness cover for wallets?

What does the activation test check before a contract goes live?

Where can my merchants explore the full payment method catalogue?

What happens when a provider handles PANs only?

Which network token fields reach my systems?

Who carries the credit obligations when a merchant offers BNPL?

Does the Consumer Credit Directive apply the same way in every EU country?

What happens at checkout when a BNPL credit check fails?

Is BNPL regulated in the UK?

Does a direct scheme connection make the processor the acquirer?

Are scheme fees covered by the EU interchange caps?

How often do card schemes release changes?

Does NORBr connect operators directly to Visa or Mastercard?

Do stablecoin payments carry chargeback rights like card payments?

Who can issue a euro or dollar stablecoin offered in the EU?

Where do stablecoin rails add the least value?

Does adding a stablecoin partner change anything for merchants that do not use it?

Can a customer cancel a VRP mandate?

Do card chargebacks apply to VRP payments?

Can a PayFac offer VRPs to merchants in the EU today?

Do VRPs replace cards on file for recurring billing?

Who chooses the scheme on a co-badged card in the EU?

Does each local scheme require a separate integration?

What happens to single-branded domestic cards if the local scheme is not supported?

Is American Express reached the same way as Visa and Mastercard?

Does each merchant need its own Apple developer account?

What does the operator have to renew over time?

Can an Apple Pay payment be retried on another processor?

Does Apple Pay work on desktop browsers?

Can a terminal certified in one country be used in another?

Is SoftPOS an alternative to dedicated terminals?

How many terminal models should an operator start with?

Where do in-store transactions appear for reconciliation?

What is the difference between static and dynamic QR codes?

Does QR acceptance require a payment terminal?

Can a traveler pay a foreign QR code with a home-country app?

Do operators connect national QR schemes directly?

Does a merchant need an Indian bank account to be paid?

Is there a limit on cross-border transaction amounts?

Who handles the recurring mandate for Indian subscriptions?

Can an operator choose which merchants get Indian payment methods?

Does an operator need a separate contract with Ecommpay?

Do merchants have to change their integration to use Ecommpay?

Can Ecommpay be used only as a fallback provider?

Is one cross-border acquirer enough to enter a new market?

Why does an acquirer's risk appetite matter for a PayFac?

Who checks that an acquirer holds the right local licenses?

Does adding an acquirer mean new work for every merchant?

Does Verification of Payee matter for payouts and refunds?

Can an operator add instant payments through its card acquiring integration?

When will Wero be accepted in physical stores?

When do non-euro EU countries have to support instant payments?

Will cash disappear in the markets covered here?

Which payment methods should an operator add first in a cash-heavy market?

Do instant payments replace cards for merchants?

Are A2A payments covered by chargebacks?

Do A2A payments work for subscriptions?

How does an operator add A2A methods for its merchants?

Routing and recovery

Can retry behavior differ by decline reason?

Do provider outages consume the retry budget?

What happens after a failed payment attempt?

What happens to routing when a provider contract is revoked?

Who builds the routing rules, my team or my merchants?

Which conditions can a routing rule use?

Does an authenticated transaction protect the merchant in every case?

Should an operator apply the same 3DS rules in every market?

What should happen when an issuer returns a soft decline asking for SCA?

Who decides whether delegated authentication is accepted?

Does strong customer authentication still apply when an AI agent pays in Europe?

Is there a chargeback reason code for purchases made by AI agents?

Why are card fees a problem for agent-to-agent payments?

Does NORBr verify AI agents or issue agentic tokens?

Can an outgoing processor refuse to migrate tokens?

Can new customers use the new processor before the migration ends?

Do network tokens remove the need to migrate card data?

Do wallet tokens follow the same migration rules?

How many acquirers does an operator need for routing to be useful?

Can merchants set their own routing rules?

Does routing replace fallback?

Is multi-provider routing only for large merchants?

Does a routing layer replace the acquirer?

How long does it take to add a new provider?

Is a universal token the same as a network token?

Do shoppers notice when their card is tokenized?

Can tokens be moved if an operator changes infrastructure provider?

Does fallback trigger a second 3-D Secure authentication?

Which declines should never be sent to another provider?

Is fallback useful with only one acquirer?

Should an operator override the BIN classification it receives from an acquirer?

How do network tokens depend on BIN data?

Which merchants feel BIN problems first?

What should an operator ask its acquirers about BIN tables?

Does machine learning replace fraud rules entirely?

Why is merchant onboarding part of a fraud strategy?

Can an operator rely on one acquirer's fraud engine?

How do pre-chargeback alerts reduce fraud costs for merchants?

Matching and reporting

Can each merchant shape its own views?

Can matching and payment data leave the Console?

Does matching hold up under a financial audit?

Does one matching layer cover online and in-store?

How does Matcher™ match transactions automatically?

How do I see which providers a merchant depends on?

How is the impact of tokenization measured?

What does Close Out produce?

What happens to items that stay unmatched at the end of the day?

Where do reconciliation files come from?

Does POS reconciliation need real-time data from the cash register?

Who can withdraw a transaction from reconciliation?

Can online and in-store payments be reconciled with the same logic?

Which retailers benefit most from automated POS matching?

How are refunds and chargebacks matched when they arrive days later?

Are fees netted or shown separately?

Can merchants receive reconciliation data in their own accounting format?

Who sees which reconciliation figures?

What is the most important KPI for a PayFac?

Can merchants see their own analytics in the operator's brand?

How real-time is payment infrastructure data?

Integration and events

Can a delivery be traced after the fact?

Can an endpoint be tested before it goes live?

How does my system verify that a webhook came from the platform?

What can be shaped in a webhook endpoint?

Can a Program Manager or a merchant access Connector Admin?

Does an operator need its own developers to activate a new provider on NORBr?

What does a provider need to supply before an integration can start?

Can an operator request a provider that is not yet connected?

Launch and support

How does a platform go from configuration to live traffic?

How do I control access to the production environment?

How do I tell whether a program is ready to go live?

Where does support sit once my platform is live?

What does a white-label payment platform for PSPs include at launch?

Do my merchants know NORBr is behind my PSP?

How fast can a software platform go live with branded payments?

Does adding a payment method later require a development sprint?

Is #PaymentPeople a ranking?

How can someone be added to the list?

Who is the list for?

Was the Pre-Money20/20 Amsterdam event open to the public?

Where can I watch NORBr's interviews with payments experts?

When is Money20/20 Europe held?

How can a payment operator meet NORBr?

Commercial model

Does NORBr act as the merchant of record?

How does pricing work?

What stays my responsibility once the infrastructure is in place?

Which parts of a payment platform take longest to build in house?

Who holds PCI DSS scope and scheme certifications on NORBr?

Do I need a payment license to offer payments to my merchants?

How does a white-label payment platform for ISVs create revenue?

Can I set my own pricing for my merchants?

What are the options for adding embedded payments to a platform?

Can I move from referral to embedded payments without rebuilding my product?

Do SaaS platforms in Europe need to register as a PayFac?

What does an integrated payment offer require that a referral does not?

Does NORBr lend to merchants?

Why do platforms that wait lose the payment relationship?

Why do startups struggle to find a bank or payment provider?

Do EU interchange caps limit the full cost of a card payment?

What is the risk of putting most volume with one provider?

Does an ISV need a payment license to offer embedded payments?

How do ISVs earn revenue from embedded payments?

Can an ISV keep its current processor when it embeds payments?

Is embedded payments the same as becoming a PayFac?

Do merchants have to change their checkout when a platform embeds payments?

Why does a redirection cost conversions?

Who pays interchange, the merchant or the operator?

Which pricing model protects the operator's margin best?

Can local acquiring reduce processing costs?

Are the rates in the $100 example standard prices?

Does a PayFac need its own payment license?

What is the difference between a PayFac and an ISO?

Can a PayFac work with more than one acquirer?

Can an operator keep proprietary components on a white-label infrastructure?

Who maintains provider integrations after launch on a white-label infrastructure?

Does buying a white-label infrastructure mean losing the merchant relationship?

What compliance scope stays with an operator that builds its own platform?

Does an ISV need a payment license to offer payments?

Can an ISO keep its merchants when it changes acquirer?

Can an ISV's merchants take in-person payments without a terminal?

Who handles PCI DSS when an ISV embeds payments on white-label infrastructure?

Onboarding Workflow

Can we use Onboard without the NORBr payment platform?

Can our own clients onboard their merchants in the platform?

What happens if a merchant corrects information after submitting?

Does a faster onboarding mean lighter due diligence?

Can each payment partner keep its own document requirements?

Can a merchant finish its application on another device?

Does NORBr Onboard replace the operator's risk policy?

KYB Forms & Questionnaires

Can we adapt the KYB questionnaire to a merchant's industry?

Do we have to build our forms from scratch?

Can we ask different questions before and after qualifying a merchant?

Document Review & Compliance

How are onboarding documents protected?

How long are documents and audit logs kept?

Does the platform decide whether a document is valid?

Applications & Partner Sharing

Does a merchant fill in its KYB again for each payment partner?

How does a payment partner review an application?

Can we hide which payment partner a merchant is submitted to?

Can an acquirer see the operator's internal risk notes?

Does the platform make the onboarding decision?

How are introducers attributed in multi-acquirer onboarding?

What happens to documents when the retention period ends?

Chargeback Alerts

What is the difference between RDR, CDRN and Ethoca?

Do our merchants see who provides the alerts?

What happens when an alert cannot be matched?

How are alerts activated for a merchant?

Do pre-chargeback alerts replace chargeback management?

Should every alert be refunded?

What happens if an alert cannot be matched automatically?

Can operators choose which merchants get pre-chargeback alerts?

Trust Center

Can I verify NORBr’s PCI DSS status independently?

Can my own auditors or compliance team get access?

How long does access last?

How often are ASV scans performed?

Is NORBr a payment gateway or an acquirer?

What personal data do you keep about Trust Center users?

Who can access the Trust Center?

Is PCI DSS compliance a legal requirement?

How often is a service provider assessed?

Does building on a validated infrastructure make an operator compliant?

What is the difference between PCI DSS v4.0 and v4.0.1?

Was NORBr affected by the November 2022 OpenSSL vulnerabilities?

How quickly should a payment operator patch a critical vulnerability?

Which OpenSSL version should a payment platform run in 2026?

Is TLS 1.2 still acceptable for a payment platform in 2026?

How often should a PSP scan its TLS endpoints?

What happens if a payment page certificate expires?

Should a merchant console still force password changes every 90 days?

What is the minimum password length for a payment platform?

Are passkeys accepted for PCI DSS multi-factor authentication?

Who decides which SAQ a merchant must complete?

Does an iframe always keep a merchant in SAQ A?

Do SAQ A merchants still have security requirements?

How often should an operator review a merchant's SAQ?

Is a PayFac a merchant or a service provider under PCI DSS?

Do sub-merchants of a PayFac need their own PCI DSS validation?

Which PCI DSS version applies in 2026?

Does NORBr's listing make an operator's merchants compliant?

How often is the listing renewed?

Which version of PCI DSS applies to the validation?

Is Single Sign-On included or sold as an extra?

Connector for Claude

Who can use the connector?

Do my merchants see the NORBr name?

Can Claude change anything in my account?

Is my password shared with Claude?

Which data can Claude query?

#PayDecoding

Does PSD3 change strong customer authentication?

What are the TRA exemption thresholds?

What is the 3DS liability shift?

What are the main SCA exemptions for card payments?

What is the difference between 3-D Secure and SCA?

Does strong customer authentication apply to AI agents in Europe?

What is the difference between Visa Trusted Agent Protocol, Mastercard Agent Pay and Google AP2?

Who is liable if an AI agent makes a wrong purchase?

How does an AI agent pay without my card number?

What is agentic commerce?

How can a payment platform add BNPL for its merchants?

How do payment operators handle cash on delivery alongside digital payments?

How can payment operators reduce chargebacks for their merchants?

How long does a customer have to file a chargeback?

What is the Visa VAMP threshold in 2026?

What is friendly fraud?

What is the difference between a chargeback and a refund?

What is a chargeback?

How can merchants reduce COD returns?

Can you pay by card with cash on delivery?

What are the disadvantages of cash on delivery for merchants?

Where is cash on delivery still popular?

What is cash on delivery?

Which BNPL providers lead outside Europe and the US?

Does BNPL affect your credit score?

What is the difference between BNPL and installments?

Is buy now, pay later regulated in 2026?

How do BNPL companies make money?

What is buy now, pay later?

What is a BIN on a payment card?

Is a BIN the same as an IIN?

Why did BINs move from six to eight digits?

What is the difference between a BIN and a PAN?

How does a BIN help route a payment to the right issuer?

What is the difference between card-present and card-not-present transactions?

Is a MOTO payment a card-not-present transaction?

What does EMV chip and PIN protect against?

Who carries the fraud liability on a card-not-present payment?

Why do card-not-present payments cost more than in-store payments?

What is the difference between authorization and capture?

What is a pre-authorization and how long does it last?

What is a batch in card processing?

What is a force-post transaction and why is it risky?

When does a merchant receive the funds after settlement?

What is the difference between a CIT and an MIT?

What does card-on-file consent require?

What is continuity billing and which card rules apply?

How does an account updater reduce failed renewals?

Should a recurring payment be retried after a soft or a hard decline?

What is Visa’s VAMP and which programs did it replace?

What are Mastercard’s ECM and HECM thresholds?

What are TC40 and SAFE fraud reports?

How are the chargeback ratio and the fraud rate calculated?

What is the Mastercard MATCH list?

What is the difference between AVS and CVV checks?

Can a merchant store the CVV?

What is a velocity check in card payments?

What is the frictionless flow in 3DS 2.0?

Does PSD2 strong customer authentication replace AVS and CVV in Europe?

What is a card scheme?

What is the difference between Visa, Mastercard and American Express?

What is a closed-loop card network like Discover?

Should a PSP in Europe accept JCB and UnionPay cards?

How does dynamic currency conversion work with card networks?

#PayDecoding

What is the difference between DCC and multi-currency pricing?

Can I dispute a DCC charge I did not agree to?

Is DCC legal in the EU?

Who earns the money from dynamic currency conversion?

Should I pay in local currency or my home currency abroad?

How do PayFacs and platforms price card payments?

Is blended pricing allowed in Europe?

What is interchange+ (IC+)?

What is the difference between interchange++ and blended pricing?

What is interchange++ pricing?

Why do SaaS companies use a merchant of record?

Who pays VAT or sales tax when a platform sells for others?

Is a marketplace the merchant of record?

What is the difference between a merchant of record and a payment facilitator?

What does merchant of record mean?

What is the hardest part of multi-acquiring?

What is the difference between multi-acquiring and payment orchestration?

Can a merchant have several acquirers at the same time?

Does local acquiring improve approval rates?

What is a multi-acquirer strategy?

How can a payment platform offer installments to its merchants?

How can a payment platform offer instant payments?

How can payment operators see what interchange costs their merchants?

What do payment operators need for payments made by objects and AI agents?

How can a payment platform support live shopping merchants?

Where does the MCC come from on a payment platform?

How do payment operators set up fallback for their merchants?

Does the MCC affect card processing fees?

Why was my card declined because of the MCC?

Can a merchant have more than one MCC?

Who assigns the MCC to a merchant?

What is a merchant category code (MCC)?

Why do live shopping platforms face more chargebacks?

How do payments work in live shopping?

Is live shopping available in Europe?

Which platforms offer live shopping?

What is the difference between live shopping and live commerce?

Do EV chargers in Europe have to accept cards?

Is it safe to let a device pay automatically?

Can an AI agent pay for me?

What is the difference between IoT and IoP?

What is the Internet of Payment?

What is the difference between interchange and IC++ pricing?

What is the Visa and Mastercard US interchange settlement?

What is the interchange fee cap in Europe?

Who pays interchange fees?

What is an interchange fee?

Which countries have the largest instant payment systems?

What is the difference between an instant payment and a card payment?

Can an instant payment be reversed?

Are instant payments mandatory in the EU?

How long does an instant payment take?

Who carries the risk in an installment payment?

What is parcelado in Brazil?

Are 3x and 4x payments regulated in the EU?

What is the difference between installments and buy now, pay later?

What is an installment payment?

Do you need payment orchestration for fallback?

What is cascading in payments?

How many times can you retry a declined card payment?

What is the difference between a soft decline and a hard decline?

What is payment fallback?

What is the merchant discount rate (MDR)?

What is the wholesale rate in card processing?

What is the difference between tiered, blended and IC++ pricing?

Why is cross-border interchange higher than domestic interchange?

Does the EU interchange cap apply to every card payment?

What is the difference between KYC and KYB?

Who is an ultimate beneficial owner (UBO)?

Why do AML and CTF rules apply to merchant onboarding?

Which documents does a KYB check usually require?

Who performs KYB when a PayFac onboards sub-merchants?

What is a merchant ID (MID)?

What is the difference between a MID and a TID?

Can one merchant have several MIDs?

How is the MCC linked to a MID?

What is ISO 18245?

What are the stages of a card dispute?

What is a chargeback reason code?

What is representment in a chargeback?

What counts as compelling evidence in a dispute?

What is the difference between pre-arbitration and arbitration?

#PayDecoding

What is a network token in payments?

Do network tokens improve approval rates?

Are network tokens mandatory?

What is the difference between a network token and a PSP token?

Can network tokens be moved to another acquirer?

What is an NFT in simple terms?

Are NFTs still worth anything in 2026?

Does owning an NFT mean owning the copyright?

Are NFTs regulated under MiCA?

Can you buy an NFT with a credit card?

Can a payment platform accept card payments for digital collectibles?

What is payment orchestration?

What is the difference between a payment gateway and payment orchestration?

How does payment orchestration increase approval rates?

Who needs payment orchestration?

Is payment orchestration the same as smart routing?

Do payment operators need a separate orchestration layer?

Does a PayFac need to register with Visa and Mastercard?

Who is liable for chargebacks under a PayFac?

How much more does a PayFac earn than an ISO?

What is PayFac-as-a-service?

What is the difference between SAQ A and SAQ D?

Which PCI SAQ applies to an iframe or redirect integration?

What changed in PCI DSS SAQ A in 2025?

Do SAQ A merchants need vulnerability scans?

How does a PayFac prove PCI compliance for its merchants?

What is PSD3?

When will PSD3 and the PSR apply?

What is the difference between PSD3 and the PSR?

Does PSD3 make banks refund fraud victims?

Does PSD3 replace strong customer authentication?

What should payment operators prepare for PSD3 and the PSR?

What is the difference between RDR and CDRN?

Why should merchants avoid too many chargebacks?

Is it cheaper to refund than to fight a chargeback?

Do RDR refunds count as chargebacks?

What is the Mastercard equivalent of RDR and CDRN?

What is Request to Pay in simple terms?

What is the difference between Request to Pay and direct debit?

Is Request to Pay the same as RTP?

Is there a European Request to Pay scheme?

Can Request to Pay be used for fraud?

How can a payment platform offer request to pay?

What does a payment gateway do?

Is a payment gateway the same as a PSP or an acquirer?

What is a payment aggregator?

What is the difference between an ISO and an introducer in payments?

Can a PSP offer a gateway under its own brand?

What is the difference between a refund, a reversal and a chargeback?

How long does a card refund take to reach the shopper?

When should a merchant reverse an authorization instead of refunding?

Does a refund stop a chargeback?

Can a merchant refund more than the original amount?

What is a rolling reserve in card payments?

What is the difference between a rolling reserve and a static reserve?

How long is the hold period on a rolling reserve?

Why do acquirers ask some merchants for a reserve?

How should a PayFac show reserves in merchant payouts?

#PayDecoding

What is save now, buy later?

What is the difference between SNBL and BNPL?

Is save now, buy later the same as lay-by?

Is my money safe with a save now, buy later app?

How can a payment platform support save now, buy later?

What is the difference between scheme fees and interchange?

How much are Visa and Mastercard scheme fees?

Who pays scheme fees?

Are scheme fees regulated?

How can a PSP or platform reduce scheme fees?

What is the difference between settlement and payout?

What does T+1 or T+2 settlement mean?

What is net settlement?

What is a rolling reserve?

How do instant payouts work?

What is a soft decline in payments?

How many times can you retry a declined card?

What does decline code 05 “do not honor” mean?

How do smart retries improve subscription payments?

What is a stablecoin in simple terms?

Are stablecoins legal in the EU?

What does the GENIUS Act require?

Can stablecoin payments be charged back?

How big are stablecoin payments in 2026?

How can a payment operator add stablecoin payments?

What is unified commerce?

What is the difference between omnichannel and unified commerce?

What does store to web to store mean?

Why are payments important for unified commerce?

How big are retail returns?

How do payment operators support unified commerce for their merchants?

What is a velocity limit in payments?

What is a velocity check?

How do velocity limits stop card testing?

What is the Visa VAMP enumeration threshold?

Can velocity limits block real customers?

Where do velocity limits sit on a payment platform?

What is Verification of Payee (VoP)?

Is Verification of Payee mandatory in the EU?

What happens if VoP returns no match?

What is the difference between VoP and Confirmation of Payee?

Can businesses opt out of Verification of Payee?

What does Verification of Payee change for payment operators?

What is a void transaction?

What is the difference between a void and a refund?

How long does a merchant have to void a transaction?

Does a voided transaction show on a bank statement?

Can you void an instant bank payment?

How do payment operators track voids across providers?

What is a variable recurring payment (VRP)?

What is the difference between sweeping VRP and commercial VRP?

Is VRP better than direct debit?

Are variable recurring payments available in the EU?

Can a VRP payment be disputed?

How can a payment platform prepare its merchants for VRP?

What is a payment facilitator (PayFac)?

What is the difference between an ISO and a PayFac?

What is the difference between a PSP and an acquirer?

Is an ISV a payment provider?

When does a sub-merchant need a direct contract with the acquirer?

How can a software company or ISO become a payment provider without building everything?

What does Xpay mean in payments?

Is Apple Pay safer than a physical card?

Can other wallets use the iPhone NFC chip?

Do merchants pay fees on Apple Pay and Google Pay?

When will Wero work in stores?

How can a payment platform offer Apple Pay and Google Pay to its merchants?

What is tokenization in payments?

What is the difference between a vault token and a network token?

Does tokenization reduce PCI DSS scope?

Can tokens be moved when a PSP changes processor?

Are wallet tokens the same as network tokens?

#PayWorldTour

What is the most popular way to pay in Argentina?

Is Cuota Simple still active in 2026?

Can Argentines pay foreign merchants with their cards?

Does Argentina have a national QR standard?

What is the most popular payment method in Australia?

Can merchants in Australia still charge a card surcharge?

What are PayID and PayTo?

Is buy now, pay later regulated in Australia?

What is the most used payment method in Austria?

Does Apple Pay work in Austria?

What is eps-Überweisung?

Is Maestro still used in Austria?

Is Wero available in Austria?

What is the most common way to pay online in the Baltic States?

Is cash still used in the Baltic States?

Is Klarna available in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania?

How fast are bank transfers in the Baltic States?

What is the most used payment method in Bangladesh?

How do you pay online in Bangladesh?

Does Apple Pay or Google Pay work in Bangladesh?

What is Bangla QR?

Is there buy now, pay later in Bangladesh?

What is the most popular online payment method in the Netherlands?

What happens to iDEAL|Wero by 2027?

Do I need Bancontact to sell in Belgium?

Is Payconiq still available in Luxembourg?

What is the most popular payment method in Bolivia?

Can you pay with Apple Pay or Google Pay in Bolivia?

Can Bolivians pay abroad with their cards in 2026?

Is USDT used for payments in Bolivia?

What is the most popular payment method in Brazil?

How do merchants accept Pix at checkout?

What is parcelado sem juros?

Is boleto still used in Brazil?

What is the most popular payment method in Canada?

Can online merchants accept Interac in Canada?

Do Canadians still use cash?

Does Canada have real-time payments and open banking?

What is the most popular payment method in Chile?

Is Transbank still the only card acquirer in Chile?

Can online shoppers in Chile pay by bank transfer?

Do Chileans pay in installments?

What is the most popular payment method in China?

Can foreigners use Alipay and WeChat Pay in China?

Do merchants in China have to accept cash?

Is there BNPL in China?

What is the most popular online payment method in Colombia?

What is Bre-B?

Do Colombians still pay in cash?

Which BNPL providers are used in Colombia?

What is the most used payment method in Costa Rica?

How do you pay online in Costa Rica?

Does Apple Pay work in Costa Rica?

Is there buy now, pay later in Costa Rica?

Are card fees regulated in Costa Rica?

What is the most popular payment method in the Czech Republic?

Is cash on delivery still used in Czechia?

How do instant payments and QR Platba work in Czechia?

Which BNPL providers are used in the Czech Republic?

What is the most popular online payment method in Ecuador?

What currency do payments use in Ecuador?

What is Deuna?

Are bank transfers instant in Ecuador?

What is the most popular way to pay online in Egypt?

What is InstaPay in Egypt?

Can Egyptian cards pay foreign merchants?

Which BNPL providers are used in Egypt?

What is the most common payment method in France?

What replaced Paylib in France?

Is buy now, pay later popular in France?

Do French people still use cheques and cash?

#PayWorldTour

What is the most popular online payment method in Germany?

Do people in Germany still pay in cash?

What replaced giropay in Germany?

How do the 2026 consumer credit rules affect invoice and BNPL?

What is the most used payment method in Ghana?

How do you pay online in Ghana?

Is the E-Levy still charged in Ghana?

Does Apple Pay work in Ghana?

What is GhIPSS Instant Pay?

What is IRIS in Greece?

What is the most popular online payment method in Greece?

Is cash still important in Greece?

Can shoppers from other countries pay with IRIS?

What is the most popular payment method in Saudi Arabia?

Does the UAE have a domestic card scheme?

Which instant payment systems exist in the GCC?

Is BNPL regulated in the GCC?

What is the most popular online payment method in Hungary?

What is qvik?

Do merchants in Hungary have to accept cash?

What is the SZÉP card?

What is the most popular payment method in India?

Is UPI free for merchants?

Is cash on delivery still common in India?

Can merchants store card numbers in India?

What is the most popular payment method in Indonesia?

What is QRIS?

Do Indonesians still pay in cash?

Is paylater regulated in Indonesia?

What is the most used payment method in Ireland?

Does Apple Pay work in Ireland?

Is cash still accepted in Ireland?

What is Zippay in Ireland?

Is Klarna available in Ireland?

What is the most used payment method in Italy?

How do Italians pay online?

What is the difference between Satispay and BANCOMAT Pay?

How big is buy now pay later in Italy?

What is the most popular payment method in Japan?

Is Japan still a cash society?

How do konbini payments work?

Which QR wallet should merchants accept in Japan?

What is the most popular payment method in Kenya?

Do people use cards in Kenya?

What is PesaLink?

Is there BNPL in Kenya?

What is DuitNow QR?

Is FPX being replaced in Malaysia?

How is BNPL regulated in Malaysia?

Which e-wallet is most popular in Malaysia?

What is the most popular online payment method in Mexico?

What is SPEI and can merchants use it at checkout?

What are meses sin intereses?

How do Mexicans pay online with cash?

What is the most popular payment method in Morocco?

How do Moroccans pay online?

Who acquires card payments in Morocco in 2026?

Is BNPL available in Morocco?

What is the most common way to pay in New Zealand?

Is POLi still available in New Zealand?

Are card surcharges banned in New Zealand?

Is open banking live in New Zealand?

What is the most popular online payment method in Nigeria?

How much cash can you withdraw in Nigeria in 2026?

What is the difference between Verve and AfriGO?

Is the eNaira still used?

What is the most popular payment method in the Nordics?

Is cash still accepted in the Nordics?

Are Vipps and MobilePay the same company?

What happened to the P27 Nordic payment platform?

#PayWorldTour

What is the most popular way to pay online in Pakistan?

What is Raast?

Is Apple Pay available in Pakistan?

Does Pakistan have a domestic card scheme?

What is the most popular payment method in Paraguay?

How do Paraguayans pay online?

What are SPI and SIP?

Are Apple Pay and Google Pay available in Paraguay?

What is the most popular payment method in Peru?

Can Yape and Plin users pay each other?

Do online shoppers in Peru still pay in cash?

Is buy now, pay later available in Peru?

What is the most popular way to pay online in the Philippines?

Do people in the Philippines still pay in cash?

What is QR Ph?

Which BNPL providers are used in the Philippines?

What is the most popular online payment method in Poland?

Do people in Poland still pay in cash?

Which BNPL providers are used in Poland?

Can foreign merchants accept BLIK?

What is the most popular online payment method in Portugal?

What is a Multibanco reference?

Do people in Portugal still pay in cash?

Can MB WAY be used outside Portugal?

What is the most popular online payment method in Romania?

What is RoPay?

Are installments important in Romania?

How big is Revolut in Romania?

What is the most popular payment method in Singapore?

Do people in Singapore still use cash?

Which BNPL providers operate in Singapore?

Can foreign visitors pay with their home QR apps in Singapore?

What is the most popular payment method in South Africa?

What is PayShap?

Which payment methods should an online store offer in South Africa in 2026?

Is BNPL popular in South Africa?

What is the most popular payment method in South Korea?

Do people in South Korea still use cash?

What is halbu?

Can foreigners pay with Korean wallets?

What is the most popular online payment method in Spain?

Can you pay with Bizum in physical stores?

Do people in Spain still pay in cash?

Can Bizum be used outside Spain?

What is the most popular payment method in Switzerland?

Do online shops in Switzerland need TWINT?

Do people in Switzerland still pay in cash?

Is purchase on invoice still common in Switzerland?

What is the most popular payment method in Thailand?

Do Thai shoppers still use cash on delivery?

Which e-wallets are used in Thailand?

Is BNPL regulated in Thailand?

What is the most popular payment method in Turkey?

Can you use Apple Pay, Google Pay or PayPal in Turkey?

Why do installments matter in Turkey?

What is TROY?

How fast are bank transfers in Turkey?

What is the most popular payment method in the United Kingdom?

What is Pay by Bank in the UK?

Is buy now, pay later regulated in the UK?

Do people in the UK still use cash?

What is the most popular payment method in the United States?

Do Americans still pay with cash and checks?

Does the United States have instant payments?

How is BNPL regulated in the United States?

What is the most used payment method in Uruguay?

Does Apple Pay work in Uruguay?

Why do Uruguayans pay with debit cards?

What are Abitab and RedPagos?

Does Uruguay have an instant payment system like Pix?

What is the most popular payment method in Venezuela?

Do Venezuelans pay in dollars or bolívares?

Can Venezuelan debit cards be used online?

What is Cashea?

What is the most popular way to pay in Vietnam?

Is cash on delivery still common in Vietnam?

What is VietQR?

How can foreign merchants accept local payments in Vietnam?

What is the most common way to pay online in the Western Balkans?

What are IPS Skeniraj and IPS Pokaži?

Do the Western Balkans use SEPA?

Are Apple Pay and Google Pay available in the region?

Resellers and sub-programs

Can ISOs and agents run their own programs on my platform?

How do I apply one policy across all my reseller programs?

Does each brand or sub-program keep its data separate?

How do I add a new brand or reseller to my platform?

Subscriptions

Can a PSP or PayFac offer subscription billing to its merchants under its own brand?

Can a subscription offer change while past charges stay untouched?

How does a free trial work on a subscription offer?

What happens when a subscriber pauses a subscription?

How are recurring charges recovered when they fail?

Does a merchant need a separate billing provider to sell subscriptions on NORBr?

Who decides which merchants can use subscriptions?

How is the amount of a subscription set?

Can retry policies differ from one merchant to another?

Subscription Engine

Can we offer subscriptions to some merchants only?

Do merchants need to send the amount with each charge?

Can the subscription engine run on top of our existing providers?

Can a PSP or PayFac offer subscription billing to its merchants under its own brand?

Offers & Billing Rules

What happens to existing subscriptions when an offer changes?

Can a subscription offer start without a first payment?

Can merchants bill subscriptions on a fixed day of the month?

How does a free trial work on a subscription offer?

Retry Policies & Matrix

Does a failed retry cancel the subscription?

Is each retry delay counted from the initial failure?

How do retry policies relate to Payment Resilience?

How are recurring charges recovered when they fail?

Subscriptions & Subscribers

Can a subscription’s amount be edited directly?

Can a subscription be paused until a given date?

How are new payment methods added to a subscription?

What happens when a subscriber pauses a subscription?

Connectors

Is 2C2P available on NORBr?

Which payment methods can I offer through 2C2P on NORBr?

Why add 2C2P if my merchants already accept cards?

Can I route only some transactions to 2C2P?

How do 2C2P transactions show up in reconciliation?

Is ACI Worldwide available on NORBr?

Which payment methods can I offer through ACI Worldwide on NORBr?

Can ACI Worldwide work alongside another acquirer on NORBr?

Can I route only some transactions to ACI Worldwide?

How do ACI Worldwide transactions show up in reconciliation?

Is Adyen available on NORBr?

Which payment methods can I offer through Adyen on NORBr?

Can Adyen work alongside another acquirer on NORBr?

Can I route only some transactions to Adyen?

How do Adyen transactions show up in reconciliation?

Can my merchants offer American Express through NORBr?

What does direct American Express acquiring mean?

How are Amex chargebacks handled?

Is Amex pricing the same as Visa and Mastercard?

Can I route Amex cards separately from other cards?

Is Axepta BNP Paribas available on NORBr?

Which payment methods can I offer through Axepta BNP Paribas on NORBr?

Why route European transactions through Axepta BNP Paribas?

Can I route only some transactions to Axepta BNP Paribas?

How do Axepta BNP Paribas transactions show up in reconciliation?

Is Braintree available on NORBr?

Which payment methods can I offer through Braintree on NORBr?

Can Braintree work alongside another acquirer on NORBr?

Can I route only some transactions to Braintree?

How do Braintree transactions show up in reconciliation?

Is Buckaroo available on NORBr?

Which payment methods can I offer through Buckaroo on NORBr?

Why route European transactions through Buckaroo?

Can I route only some transactions to Buckaroo?

How do Buckaroo transactions show up in reconciliation?

Is CCBill available on NORBr?

Which payment methods can I offer through CCBill on NORBr?

Can CCBill support merchants in high-risk categories?

Can I route only some transactions to CCBill?

How do CCBill transactions show up in reconciliation?

Is Checkout.com available on NORBr?

Which payment methods can I offer through Checkout.com on NORBr?

Can Checkout.com work alongside another acquirer on NORBr?

Can I route only some transactions to Checkout.com?

How do Checkout.com transactions show up in reconciliation?

Is Corepay available on NORBr?

Which payment methods can I offer through Corepay on NORBr?

Can Corepay support merchants in high-risk categories?

Can I route only some transactions to Corepay?

How do Corepay transactions show up in reconciliation?

Is Cybersource available on NORBr?

Which payment methods can I offer through Cybersource on NORBr?

Can Cybersource work alongside another acquirer on NORBr?

Can I route only some transactions to Cybersource?

How do Cybersource transactions show up in reconciliation?

Is Decta available on NORBr?

Which payment methods can I offer through Decta on NORBr?

Why route European transactions through Decta?

Can I route only some transactions to Decta?

How do Decta transactions show up in reconciliation?

Is DeusXPay available on NORBr?

Which payment methods can I offer through DeusXPay on NORBr?

How are stablecoin payments through DeusXPay settled?

Can I route only some transactions to DeusXPay?

How do DeusXPay transactions show up in reconciliation?

Is dLocal available on NORBr?

Which payment methods can I offer through dLocal on NORBr?

Do my merchants need a local entity in each country?

Can I route only some countries or card types to dLocal?

How do dLocal transactions show up in reconciliation?

Connectors

Is Ecommpay available on NORBr?

Which payment methods can I offer through Ecommpay on NORBr?

Can Ecommpay work alongside another acquirer on NORBr?

Can I route only some transactions to Ecommpay?

How do Ecommpay transactions show up in reconciliation?

Is emerchantpay available on NORBr?

Which payment methods can I offer through emerchantpay on NORBr?

Can emerchantpay work alongside another acquirer on NORBr?

Can I route only some transactions to emerchantpay?

How do emerchantpay transactions show up in reconciliation?

Is Finby available on NORBr?

Which payment methods can I offer through Finby on NORBr?

Why route European transactions through Finby?

Can I route only some transactions to Finby?

How do Finby transactions show up in reconciliation?

Is Finmo available on NORBr?

Which payment methods can I offer through Finmo on NORBr?

Can Finmo pay out funds to my merchants or their customers?

Can I route only some transactions to Finmo?

How do Finmo transactions show up in reconciliation?

Can my merchants offer Fintecture through NORBr?

Is there a chargeback with pay by bank?

Why use pay by bank for B2B payments?

Is the payment instant?

What is verification of payee?

Can my merchants offer Floa through NORBr?

Which Floa plans are mapped on NORBr?

Who decides whether a shopper is accepted?

When should a Floa order be captured?

Is Floa the same as card installments?

Can I use Forter with the PSPs connected to NORBr?

Can I enable Forter for some merchants only?

How does Forter work with 3-D Secure?

Does Forter help with chargebacks?

Which KPIs show that fraud controls work?

Can my merchants offer FUGU through NORBr?

What does post-checkout fraud prevention mean?

Does Fugu help with chargebacks?

Can I enable Fugu for some merchants only?

Does Fugu replace 3-D Secure?

Can my merchants offer GarantiPay through NORBr?

Does GarantiPay replace card acceptance?

How are GarantiPay refunds handled?

Can I show GarantiPay only to some merchants?

Does GarantiPay affect PCI scope?

Is GoCardless available on NORBr?

Which payment methods can I offer through GoCardless on NORBr?

When should a merchant use GoCardless instead of cards?

Can I route only some transactions to GoCardless?

How do GoCardless transactions show up in reconciliation?

Is GoPay available on NORBr?

Which payment methods can I offer through GoPay on NORBr?

Why route European transactions through GoPay?

Can I route only some transactions to GoPay?

How do GoPay transactions show up in reconciliation?

Is HiPay available on NORBr?

Which payment methods can I offer through HiPay on NORBr?

Why route European transactions through HiPay?

Can I route only some transactions to HiPay?

How do HiPay transactions show up in reconciliation?

Is iyzico available on NORBr?

Which payment methods can I offer through iyzico on NORBr?

Why add iyzico if my merchants already accept cards?

Can I route only some transactions to iyzico?

How do iyzico transactions show up in reconciliation?

Can my merchants offer Klarna through NORBr?

Who carries the risk if the shopper does not repay?

When should a Klarna order be captured?

How are partial refunds handled?

Is buy now, pay later the same as installments on a card?

Can my merchants offer Masterpass through NORBr?

Does Masterpass replace card acceptance?

How are Masterpass refunds handled?

Can I show Masterpass only to some merchants?

Does Masterpass affect PCI scope?

Is NomuPay available on NORBr?

Which payment methods can I offer through NomuPay on NORBr?

Can NomuPay work alongside another acquirer on NORBr?

Can I route only some transactions to NomuPay?

How do NomuPay transactions show up in reconciliation?

Is Nuvei available on NORBr?

Which payment methods can I offer through Nuvei on NORBr?

Can Nuvei work alongside another acquirer on NORBr?

Can I route only some transactions to Nuvei?

How do Nuvei transactions show up in reconciliation?

Connectors

Is PAY.ON available on NORBr?

Which payment methods can I offer through PAY.ON on NORBr?

Can PAY.ON work alongside another acquirer on NORBr?

Can I route only some transactions to PAY.ON?

How do PAY.ON transactions show up in reconciliation?

Is Payment Asia available on NORBr?

Which payment methods can I offer through Payment Asia on NORBr?

Why add Payment Asia if my merchants already accept cards?

Can I route only some transactions to Payment Asia?

How do Payment Asia transactions show up in reconciliation?

Can my merchants offer PayPal through NORBr?

Does PayPal replace card acceptance?

How are PayPal refunds handled?

Can I show PayPal only to some merchants?

Does PayPal affect PCI scope?

Is Payplug available on NORBr?

Which payment methods can I offer through Payplug on NORBr?

Why route European transactions through Payplug?

Can I route only some transactions to Payplug?

How do Payplug transactions show up in reconciliation?

Is PayStrax available on NORBr?

Which payment methods can I offer through PayStrax on NORBr?

Why route European transactions through PayStrax?

Can I route only some transactions to PayStrax?

How do PayStrax transactions show up in reconciliation?

Is PPRO available on NORBr?

Which payment methods can I offer through PPRO on NORBr?

Why add PPRO if my merchants already accept cards?

Can I route only some transactions to PPRO?

How do PPRO transactions show up in reconciliation?

Is Rapyd available on NORBr?

Which payment methods can I offer through Rapyd on NORBr?

Why add Rapyd if my merchants already accept cards?

Can I route only some transactions to Rapyd?

How do Rapyd transactions show up in reconciliation?

Is Red Dot Payment available on NORBr?

Which payment methods can I offer through Red Dot Payment on NORBr?

Why add Red Dot Payment if my merchants already accept cards?

Can I route only some transactions to Red Dot Payment?

How do Red Dot Payment transactions show up in reconciliation?

Is Shift4 available on NORBr?

Which payment methods can I offer through Shift4 on NORBr?

Can Shift4 work alongside another acquirer on NORBr?

Can I route only some transactions to Shift4?

How do Shift4 transactions show up in reconciliation?

Is Solidgate available on NORBr?

Which payment methods can I offer through Solidgate on NORBr?

Can Solidgate handle recurring payments for my merchants?

Can I route only some transactions to Solidgate?

How do Solidgate transactions show up in reconciliation?

Is Stripe available on NORBr?

Which payment methods can I offer through Stripe on NORBr?

Can Stripe work alongside another acquirer on NORBr?

Can I route only some transactions to Stripe?

How do Stripe transactions show up in reconciliation?

Is Tonder available on NORBr?

Which payment methods can I offer through Tonder on NORBr?

Why add Tonder if my merchants already accept cards?

Can I route only some transactions to Tonder?

How do Tonder transactions show up in reconciliation?

Is Truevo available on NORBr?

Which payment methods can I offer through Truevo on NORBr?

Why route European transactions through Truevo?

Can I route only some transactions to Truevo?

How do Truevo transactions show up in reconciliation?

Is Trust Payments available on NORBr?

Which payment methods can I offer through Trust Payments on NORBr?

Can Trust Payments work alongside another acquirer on NORBr?

Can I route only some transactions to Trust Payments?

How do Trust Payments transactions show up in reconciliation?

Is Unlimit available on NORBr?

Which payment methods can I offer through Unlimit on NORBr?

Why add Unlimit if my merchants already accept cards?

Can I route only some transactions to Unlimit?

How do Unlimit transactions show up in reconciliation?

Can my merchants offer pay by bank with Volt through NORBr?

Is there a chargeback with pay by bank?

How does a refund work with an account-to-account payment?

Is the payment instant?

What is the difference between pay by bank and request to pay?

Is Worldline (Ingenico ePayments) available on NORBr?

Which payment methods can I offer through Worldline (Ingenico ePayments) on NORBr?

Can Worldline (Ingenico ePayments) work alongside another acquirer on NORBr?

Can I route only some transactions to Worldline (Ingenico ePayments)?

How do Worldline (Ingenico ePayments) transactions show up in reconciliation?

Is Worldpay available on NORBr?

Which payment methods can I offer through Worldpay on NORBr?

Can Worldpay work alongside another acquirer on NORBr?

Can I route only some transactions to Worldpay?

How do Worldpay transactions show up in reconciliation?

Is Zen available on NORBr?

Which payment methods can I offer through Zen on NORBr?

Can Zen work alongside another acquirer on NORBr?

Can I route only some transactions to Zen?

How do Zen transactions show up in reconciliation?

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