Arvato Financial Solutions adds viacash as payment method in Switzerland

ROTTERDAM, 16 September 2021 – Arvato Financial Solutions taps profit consultant Mi-Pay to facilitate the introduction of viacash as a payment method for outstanding payments in Switzerland. The move enables Swiss debtors to pay their debts on SBB ticket machines at every SBB train stop in the country with cash and debit cards (Maestro, Postfinance) in real-time.

For its operations in Switzerland, Arvato Financial Solutions has now added viacash to its wide range of accepted payment methods. With the addition of viacash, Swiss debtors are now able to pay their outstanding bills at every Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) public transport station.

As a long-time partner and provider of payment reminder services to Arvato Financial Solutions, Mi-Pay is supporting the debt collection agency in the launch of viacash for its Swiss customers.

 

How viacash improves conversions

viacash is the largest bank-independent cash-payment infrastructure in Europe and is currently active in six countries. The service enables customers to make deposits via barcode at any of their 20,000+ supported points of sale.

The consumer-friendly approach and ease of use is what made viacash a logical choice for Arvato Financial Solutions. “A major part in the optimization of the dunning process is access to payment methods. Customers sometimes have the means to pay but aren’t always able to do so in a way that works for them” says Martin Zoller, Director Business Intelligence at Arvato Financial Solutions.

When a customer is in arrears, Arvato Financial Solutions sends out a payment reminder with paylink, via email or SMS. Upon clicking on the paylink, the debtor is redirected to a landing page with all the relevant information regarding the debt and the available payment methods. If the debtor chooses viacash, a barcode is generated that can be scanned 24/7, nationwide, at any SBB ticket machine available in the country. After choosing viacash on the ticket machine and scanning the barcode, the customer is able to pay the outstanding amount with either cash (Euro / Swiss Franc) or debit card.

For Tamim Qadire, Business Development Manager at viafintech (the company behind viacash), the adoption of the payment method by Arvato Financial Solutions in Switzerland is further validation of the fintech firm’s mission. “We believe that financial services should be accessible to everyone. They should be safe, easy to use and perfectly integrated into our daily lives. The fact that Arvato Financial Solutions is now offering viacash is a great success within our growth strategy.”

 

Mi-Pay

Mi-Pay offers best-in-class payment solutions and consultancy services trusted by market leaders. Mi-Pay services include payment reminders, fraud protection tools for online transactions and custom prepaid top-up platforms. From its offices in London and Rotterdam, Mi-Pay has built a proven track record that spans decades and multiple geographies. Mi-Pay serves Arvato Financial Solutions in multiple countries, including the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Austria and Switzerland.

 

viafintech

viafintech digitally connects retailers, corporations and consumers through its platform to offer digital financial and value-added services. Our powerful API connects corporations with more than 20,000 retail partner-stores in Europe such as REWE, Rossmann, PENNY, BILLA, SBB, PAM and dm and ensures a smooth and fully automated interaction between all parties.

The unique viafintech payment infrastructure enables various services like cash-based banking services such as withdrawals, deposits and money transfers, cashless payment methods, prepaid solutions such as gift cards and many more. viafintech is known for its brands Barzahlen/viacash in Germany and Austria as well as viacash in Switzerland, Italy, Greece and Spain. The company was founded in 2011 in Germany (as Cash Payment Solutions) and is managed by Achim Bönsch, Sebastian Seifert, Junichi Takemura and Andreas Veller.

 

Arvato Financial Solutions

Arvato Financial Solutions provides professional financial services to renowned international brands as well as respected local businesses – allowing them to leave their credit management to a professional, so they can focus on what matters most for their business.

The services center around cash flow in all segments of the customer lifecycle: from credit risk management to payment, factoring and accounting services to debt collection.

The Arvato Financial Solutions team is made up of around 7,000 experts in 15 countries and is aligned by a common goal: to make sure client’s credit management runs effortlessly and efficiently, ultimately resulting in optimized financial performance.

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