Worldline
Europe's largest payment processor — in-store, online, and cross-border for 1.4 million merchants across 170 countries.
European payments & finance alternative based in France.
Worldline is one of the world's largest payment service providers, serving 1.4 million merchants and financial institutions across 170 countries. Headquartered in France and ranked the #4 largest PSP worldwide, it delivers in-store, online, and cross-border payment processing alongside card issuing, open banking (PSD2), ATM management, and digital currency solutions.
The platform covers retail, hospitality, mobility, petrol, and public sector verticals with dedicated payment products and terminals for each. Financial institutions benefit from Worldline's card issuing, account payment rails, and ATM network management, while merchants access omnichannel checkout, cross-border acquiring, and real-time transaction analytics.
Key benefits:
- Omnichannel merchant solutions spanning in-store, online, and mobile
- Card issuing and acquiring for financial institutions and enterprise merchants
- Open banking and PSD2 services for account-to-account payments
- ATM management for banks and independent deployers
- Cross-border payments across 170 countries and multiple currencies
- Industry-specific terminals for retail, hospitality, mobility, and public sector
Worldline is headquartered in Paris, France (Tour Voltaire, La Défense), listed on Euronext Paris, and subject to full EU financial regulation. With approximately 18,000 employees and infrastructure across Europe, all data processing meets GDPR requirements and EU payment directives.
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