ShouldEye Trust Intelligence Glossary

Regional and Branded Payment Methods Terms

Card schemes and local/branded payment methods described as glossary concepts — not endorsements.

Educational information only. ShouldEye does not provide legal, banking, or individualized financial advice. Dispute rights, deadlines, and outcomes depend on your payment method, card network, issuer, processor, jurisdiction, and the facts of your case. Legal Disclaimers

21 published definitions in this topic.

Regional and Branded Payment Methods

ACH

ACH is the U.S. Automated Clearing House network for batch electronic credit and debit bank transfers.

Read full definition
Regional and Branded Payment Methods

Alipay

Alipay is a major Chinese digital wallet and payment platform used domestically and by outbound travelers.

Read full definition
Regional and Branded Payment Methods

Apple Pay

Apple Pay is Apple’s digital wallet for provisioning tokens and paying via Apple devices.

Read full definition
Regional and Branded Payment Methods

Bacs

Bacs is a UK retail payment scheme used for Direct Debit and Direct Credit bulk payments.

Read full definition
Regional and Branded Payment Methods

Bancontact

Bancontact is Belgium’s leading domestic debit payment scheme for cards and mobile payments.

Read full definition
Regional and Branded Payment Methods

BLIK

BLIK is a popular Polish mobile payment method using codes generated in banking apps.

Read full definition
Regional and Branded Payment Methods

Discover

Discover is a U.S.-rooted card brand and network that also partners for international acceptance.

Read full definition
Regional and Branded Payment Methods

FedNow

FedNow is the Federal Reserve’s instant payment service for eligible U.S. financial institutions.

Read full definition
Regional and Branded Payment Methods

Google Pay

Google Pay is Google’s digital wallet and payment API for tokens and checkout on Android and the web.

Read full definition
Regional and Branded Payment Methods

iDEAL

iDEAL is a Dutch bank-based online payment method widely used for ecommerce in the Netherlands.

Read full definition
Regional and Branded Payment Methods

JCB

JCB is a Japanese-origin international card brand and network.

Read full definition
Regional and Branded Payment Methods

Klarna

Klarna is a payments provider known for buy-now-pay-later and checkout services in many markets.

Read full definition
Regional and Branded Payment Methods

Mastercard

Mastercard is a global card-payment network brand connecting issuers and acquirers for Mastercard transactions.

Read full definition
Regional and Branded Payment Methods

PayPal

PayPal is a global online payment and wallet platform consumers use to pay merchants and people.

Read full definition
Regional and Branded Payment Methods

SEPA

SEPA is the Single Euro Payments Area framework for standardized euro credit transfers and direct debits across participating countries.

Read full definition
Regional and Branded Payment Methods

Swish

Swish is a widely used Swedish mobile payment service linked to bank accounts.

Read full definition
Regional and Branded Payment Methods

UnionPay

UnionPay is a major Chinese card scheme with international acceptance partnerships.

Read full definition
Regional and Branded Payment Methods

Visa

Visa is a global card-payment network brand that licenses acceptance and issuing of Visa-branded credentials.

Read full definition
Regional and Branded Payment Methods

WeChat Pay

WeChat Pay is the payments service inside Tencent’s WeChat ecosystem, widely used in China.

Read full definition