BLIK payments maintained high growth dynamics in February this year
BLIK as a payment method is a convenient and highly secure solution during the pandemic, as evidenced by the behavior of Poczta Polska customers. In January 2021, the number of transactions increased by 114% compared to the same month a year earlier. In February, the Polish Post recorded 12% more BLIK transactions than in January of this year. Meanwhile, throughout 2020, the growth rate for this type of payment was 120% compared to 2019.
In 2020, Poczta Polska customers made nearly 25 million cashless transactions. The largest increase in popularity was observed for BLIK payments, which was 120% more transactions than in 2019. In January and February of this year, the upward trend continued, with the number of transactions in the first month of the year being 114% higher than in January 2020. February's results confirm further growth, with the number of BLIK transactions being 12% higher than in January 2021. Poczta Polska encourages the use of cashless payments. They increase the safety of customers and employees during the pandemic. Since the beginning of the coronavirus crisis, the company has been implementing additional protective measures and limiting the risk of spreading SARS-CoV-2.
" Poczta Polska promotes modern and secure payment methods at post offices and with couriers. Our customers are increasingly using cashless payment methods to pay for postal, financial, and insurance services, but above all, for purchases made at post offices, " says Krzysztof Falkowski, vice president of Poczta Polska.
All our post offices are equipped with payment terminals. Customers can make cashless payments for our services. The Post Office also offers a range of solutions to facilitate transactions, including: payments in the card's currency – DCC (Dynamic Currency Conversion), cash withdrawals from bank payment cards using a POS payment terminal, cash-back – a banking service that enables cash withdrawals, and Paysafecard codes – the sale of so-called electronic codes. Paysafecard codes are unique combinations of electronic symbols that customers receive as a printout from a POS terminal. They enable online payments, including for services or deliveries.
The above services are provided at no additional charge by Poczta Polska. They apply to VISA and MasterCard payment card holders if the service requires the use of a card. They are available at all post offices, excluding postal agencies.