BLIK payments surge during third quarter
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Polish mobile payment system BLIK processed 822 million transactions worth PLN 131.8 billion in the third quarter of 2026, operator Polski Standard Płatności reported Wednesday. Transaction volume increased 10% from a year earlier, while the total value rose 17%. The number of active users reached 21.9 million at the end of September. Customers completed an average of 8.9 million transactions daily, equivalent to more than 100 payments every second.
Online shopping accounted for 384.3 million transactions worth PLN 64 billion, representing nearly 47% of BLIK activity. Phone number transfers totaled 206.5 million, while physical store payments reached 209.7 million. Recurring payments accounted for 2.9 million transactions. During the first nine months, users made more than 2.4 billion BLIK transactions. The operator also highlighted the service’s availability through a second Slovak bank and broader cooperation with payment platform Stripe. Growth continued.