Alternative Payment Methods (APMs)

What are Alternative Payments Methods (APMs)?

APMs are non-traditional payment options that are not cash or credit/ debit cards issued by a major bank. These options include eWallets, bank transfers, direct debits, local card schemes, Post-Pay and eInvoice/ Buy Now Pay Later.

In many regions APMs make up a large part of the ecom payment landscape. To fully support these regions and your customer's payment habits, providing APMs can be key.

What are the benefits of APMs?

• Increase in global coverage
• Choice and convenience for your customer
• Reach of customers and markets you couldn’t with just cards
• Flexibility of payments options
• A more versatile checkout experience
• Potential reduction in payment friction
• Increased customer retention

What APMs do we offer

Paypal

Next Steps

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