Business · Companies · 9 hrs ago
Merchants weigh account-to-account payments in online checkout
Account-to-account, or A2A, payments move money directly between bank accounts.
The discussion focuses on how merchants might offer A2A in online checkouts alongside existing payment methods.
It says open banking is becoming a more established way to pay and A2A payments are gaining importance.
Merchants must weigh payment costs against factors such as successful purchases, customer reach and ease of use.
They also need to consider what consumers prefer.
Maarten Kolenbrander, Visa’s head of B2B and Merchants, discusses the topic with host Krijn Schuurman.
The discussion raises questions about the role A2A should play, but does not give a recommended payment mix.
Open banking is developing into a mature payment method, while account-to-account (A2A) payments are gaining importance.
Merchants have more options when deciding which payment methods to offer at online checkout.
The discussion considers A2A’s role alongside existing methods and how merchants should weigh costs, conversion, reach, ease of use and consumer preference.
Maarten Kolenbrander, Visa’s head of B2B and Merchants, is the guest in the discussion, hosted by Emerce’s Krijn Schuurman.
- Who
- Merchants choosing online checkout payment methods; the discussion features Maarten Kolenbrander and host Krijn Schuurman.
- What
- The discussion examines the role of account-to-account payments alongside existing online payment methods.
- When
- The article is dated 12 October 2026. The source also says the video collection becomes available on 12 January 2026.
- Where
- Online checkout; no more specific location for the discussion is stated.
- Why
- A2A payments are gaining importance as open banking develops, giving merchants more payment options to assess.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The article says the video collection will become available from this date.
Emerce published the article about the discussion.
- Payment method
- Account-to-account (A2A)
- Guest
- Maarten Kolenbrander
- Guest's role
- Head of B2B and Merchants at Visa
- Host
- Krijn Schuurman
- Article date
- 12 October 2026
Sources
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