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‘Pay-by-bank’ beats BNPL in consumer and merchant preference

UK ‘stands apart’ from other markets due to open banking mandate
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‘Pay-by-bank’ beats BNPL in consumer and merchant preferenceImage: Tim Robberts/Getty Images

While emerging payment methods such as “buy now, pay later” and crypto remain popular, account-to-account payment methods, known more commonly as “pay-by-bank”, are gaining momentum among consumers. 

The open banking-based payment method has customers pay directly out of their bank account to a merchant’s account, often with biometric authentication via their bank’s online platform or app, and requires no credit or debit card details.

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