Blik (stylised: blik) is a payment system in Poland that allows users to make instant payments and withdraw cash using only the user's standard mobile banking app.
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| Developer(s) | Polski Standard Płatności sp. z o.o. |
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| Initial release | February 9, 2015 |
| Available in | Polish, English |
| Type | Mobile payment |
| Website | blik |
The system allows users to make online and in-store purchases and to transfer money in real time between bank accounts and ATMs,[1][2] including cash withdrawal from ATMs, without the need of a payment card. Transactions are uniquely identified by a 6-digit one-time code, valid for 2 minutes, which the user generates and authenticates in their mobile banking app. The code can then be typed in online, entered on the ATM screen, or typed by the payment recipient in their mobile app. The resulting payments are near instant.
Blik allows phone number transfers by binding a phone number with a bank account.[3] These transfers are free and instantaneous, even between accounts from different banks. Some online shopping platforms, like Allegro, are able to connect a customer account to a Blik-compatible app instance allowing for payment confirmation with just a notification prompt and pin code or biometric login.
Blik was launched in February 2015 by Polski Standard Płatności, an alliance of six Polish banks,[4] itself a member of the European Mobile Payment Systems Association. The number of participating banks has grown since. Blik had 8,6 million users [5] and processed 424 million transactions in 2020.[6]
In 2021, Blik introduced mobile contactless payments in ground terminals.[7]
Between 2019 and 2020, police reported several cases of fraud using Blik ATM withdrawal. By gaining access to a person's social media account, the perpetrator is able to request a loan from acquaintances and perform cash withdrawals if provided with a Blik code.[8]
Participating banks
editThe Blik service is available from the following banks:
References
edit- ^ "BLIK payment method". adyen.com. 2021-02-11. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
- ^ "Why BLIK is so popular and how we deployed it in mobile banking?". Finanteq. 2020-01-31. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
- ^ QUERCUS. "Przelewy na numer telefonu w aplikacji mobilnej mBanku| mBank.pl". www.mbank.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2021-07-07.
- ^ "Polish banks launch mobile payments solution Blik". ecommercenews. 2015-02-10. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
- ^ "BLIK in Q3 2021: almost 200 million transactions and 8.6 million active users". blik.com. 2021-11-18. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
- ^ "424 million transactions worth PLN 57 billion in 2020: BLIK is picking up speed". blik.com. 2021-02-11. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
- ^ "BLIK provides consumers with best-in-class experience in mobile contactless payments thanks to the partnership with Mastercard". blik.com. 2021-07-14. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
- ^ Policja, Polska. "Oszustwa metodą na BLIK – policjanci ostrzegają". Policja.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2021-07-07.