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One platform for payments, data, and financial products — 150+ currencies, 200+ payment methods, built to scale globally.
Dutch global payment platform powering enterprise-scale commerce.
Adyen is a global payments platform built for enterprises that need unified payment acceptance, data intelligence, and embedded financial products under one roof. Processing over €1.4 trillion annually with 99.999% uptime, it connects merchants to every payment method and market through a single integration.
The platform unifies in-store, online, and mobile payments with card issuing, payout capabilities, and risk management in a single API. 150+ currencies and 200+ local payment methods are available natively, with no third-party aggregators needed, making Adyen the infrastructure layer for the world's leading businesses.
Key benefits:
- Unified payment platform covering online, in-store, and mobile in one integration
- 200+ local payment methods including cards, digital wallets, and bank transfers
- Card issuing for embedded financial products under your own brand
- Fraud and risk management with real-time scoring and authentication tools
- Data and analytics for cross-channel payment performance insights
- Global settlements across 150+ currencies with automated reconciliation
Adyen is headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands, founded in 2006, and holds EU, UK, and US banking licences. Listed on Euronext Amsterdam and subject to Dutch and EU financial regulation, it processes payments from European data centres with full GDPR compliance.
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