Payment methods in San Marino

Global digital wallet and checkout provider with broad e-commerce coverage.

Generic online and mobile bank-transfer methods (internet banking, e-banking, EFT and interbank transfers). Customers pay directly from their bank account via their bank's own online/mobile banking portal. Implementation and rails differ by country, but the consumer flow is a standard account-to-account bank transfer.

SEPA Direct Debit allows merchants to collect recurring or one-time payments from Greek consumers' bank accounts after obtaining a mandate. It is used for subscriptions, utilities, and e-commerce, though it carries slightly higher refund risk than push-payment methods.

Visa is the world's largest card network, enabling credit, debit and prepaid card payments online, in-store and at ATMs across virtually every market. In the listed countries Visa is a core internationally accepted scheme alongside local methods.

Mastercard is a leading global card network supporting credit, debit and prepaid card payments online, in-store and at ATMs worldwide. In the listed countries it is a core internationally accepted scheme.

Hong Kong localized Alipay wallet for QR, online and cross-border payments. Operator: Alipay Payment Services (HK) Ltd.. Est. users: Millions of users (2024).

The major international device-based wallets — Apple Pay, Google Pay and Samsung Pay — have been widely adopted in Kuwait alongside local prepaid cards. These wallets tokenise underlying debit and credit card credentials and are accepted at NFC-enabled point-of-sale terminals and participating online merchants. Their adoption reflects Kuwait's high smartphone penetration and consumer preference for contactless payments.