11 Feb 25 @ 11:03

The European mobile payments landscape is evolving, with Poland’s BLIK and Sweden’s Swish set to extend their NFC payment capabilities to iOS users. This shift follows Apple’s decision to open... read more

12 Dec 24 @ 15:38

The European mobile payments landscape is undergoing a significant transformation as leading providers BLIK and Swish unveil plans to expand their iOS NFC payment capabilities. With Android users already enjoying... read more

22 Oct 24 @ 13:31

In the first half of the year, BLIK continued to experience significant growth in transaction volume. At the end of June 2024, there were 30.3 million mobile apps registered in... read more

23 Aug 24 @ 16:29

In the first half of the year, BLIK continued to experience significant growth in transaction volume. At the end of June 2024, there were 30.3 million mobile apps registered in... read more

04 Jun 24 @ 09:46

Boku has announced that it now supports BLIK, the instant payment system in Poland, as a payment method for Google Play Store. With this launch, BLIK’s 16.3 million active users... read more

15 May 23 @ 11:57

After obtaining the approval from the National Bank of Slovakia (NBS), Polski Standard Płatności, the operator of the mobile payment system BLIK, has acquired control of the Slovak company VIAMO,... read more

24 Oct 22 @ 10:43

Just days after posting stellar results, BLIK, the Polish mobile payment system operator, has signed a 100 percent purchase agreement of shares in the Slovak company VIAMO – a provider... read more

26 Aug 22 @ 15:23

Just days after posting stellar results, BLIK, the Polish mobile payment system operator, has signed a 100% purchase agreement of shares in the Slovak company VIAMO – a provider of... read more

19 Aug 22 @ 13:42

In Q2 2022, BLIK users completed 292 million transactions worth PLN 38.7 billion (€8.14 billion). At that time, the number of payments in traditional payment terminals was growing the fastest... read more

20 Aug 21 @ 13:18

From April to June 2021, BLIK users completed nearly 176 million transactions worth PLN 24 billion. At that time, the number of BLIK’s P2P instant payments was growing the fastest... read more

01 Apr 21 @ 12:37

Outside of the Nordics, BLIK, the Polish mobile payments super app is perhaps the next best performing digital payments “standard” at a domestic level. In Q4 2020, BLIK users in... read more

11 Feb 21 @ 17:19

Outside of the Nordics, BLIK, the Polish mobile payments super app is perhaps the next best performing digital payments “standard” at a domestic level. In Q4 2020, BLIK users in... read more

10 Mar 20 @ 17:01

The end of February 2020 marked five years since the BLIK mobile payment system first appeared in Poland. Its users made a total of 353 million transactions worth PLN 47... read more

13 Feb 15 @ 11:45

PKO BP, the largest bank in Poland has selected ACI to support the bank’s ambitious growth plans for its mobile payment system BLIK, in one of Europe’s most innovative and fastest-growing markets. PKO’s... read more

14 Nov 25 @ 10:34

BLIK, Poland’s leading mobile payments system, has launched a pilot programme enabling euro-denominated phone-to-phone (P2P) transfers with other European mobile payment providers — a significant step toward a unified European... read more

19 Sep 24 @ 12:49

Poland has emerged as a pioneering force in Europe’s evolving payments landscape, thanks to its early adoption of contactless payments, widespread use of mobile banking, and the rise of innovative... read more

18 Apr 24 @ 16:45

The European mobile payment sector is undergoing a period of notable evolution, characterised by its fragmentation and significant expansion. As outlined in a new mobile payments report by Arkwright Consulting,... read more

18 Apr 23 @ 16:17

E-commerce card purchases continue to gain momentum as pandemic-driven habits remain popular and e-commerce card payments have become increasingly convenient, secure and widely available. The Global Payment Cards Data and... read more

21 May 26 @ 18:38

The traditional online checkout is undergoing a profound transformation as artificial intelligence, digital wallets and increasingly localised payment preferences reshape how consumers complete purchases. New data from Stripe suggests that... read more

25 Nov 25 @ 13:58

Long-term data from the World Bank shows that Poland has been consistently among the fastest-growing economies in Europe, with a 10-year growth average of 3.7%. This growth is reflected in... read more