TWINT
TWINT is a European (outside the EEA) fintech-infrastructure provider (Local payment schemes). Verified at source - licence, regulator and registry reference. Active
Who it's for
TWINT is domestic payment infrastructure - relevant to any product that needs this rail's local reach.
Sovereignty profile
- Data residency (EEA): No (CH) - outside the EEA
- Company origin: Wider Europe (Switzerland)
What TWINT does
Capabilities & rails
- 🌐 Local-payments coverage: Single-market (CH)
- Local payment schemes: TWINT
Verified licence profile
TWINT (TWINT AG, Zurich, Switzerland; founded 2016) - operator of TWINT, the Swiss A2A mobile scheme; owned by BCV, PostFinance, Raiffeisen, UBS, ZKB, SIX and Worldline, with 6m+ users (~2/3 of Switzerland) and 901m+ transactions in 2025. NB: Switzerland is outside the EEA. European scheme (non-EEA).
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FAQ
Is TWINT European / EEA-based?
TWINT is Wider Europe origin (Switzerland) and is not fully EEA-based; shown as a contrast/comparison.
What does TWINT do?
TWINT covers: Local payment schemes. Verified at source by Fintechnologica.