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Global Financial Service Disruptions

Bancontact (as seen by Mollie)

payment network · BE · Europe · Bancontact Payconiq Company

UnexplainedStatus: resolvedTier 2Severity 2 of 5Evidence confidence: lowAnalyst-verified

Mollie flagged a major external Bancontact disruption on 22 Oct 2026 from 21:13 to 22:40 UTC with payment declines expected. Only one acquirer's status page shows it, so scheme-wide scope is unconfirmed.

First disruption
Oct 22 21:13 UTC
First public signal
unknown
Acknowledged
Oct 22 21:13 UTC
Restored
Oct 22 22:40 UTC
Duration
1.45 hours
DFX first recorded
Nov 5 14:58 UTC

What was restricted

card authinstant paymentsScope: single service

Bancontact payments declined at Mollie merchants.

Cause, kept in separate layers

What the institution said
'External - Bancontact: major disruption'; declines expected
DFX classification
Unexplained (cyber: unconfirmed)
Conflicting reports
Not corroborated by another acquirer or by Bancontact; could be acquirer-specific connectivity. Upgrade to tier 1 if scheme-wide.

Evidence

Other restrictions at Bancontact (as seen by Mollie)