Draft:BPC (company)
Submission declined on 24 July 2025 by PunjabiEditor69 (talk).
Where to get help
How to improve a draft
You can also browse Wikipedia:Featured articles and Wikipedia:Good articles to find examples of Wikipedia's best writing on topics similar to your proposed article. Improving your odds of a speedy review To improve your odds of a faster review, tag your draft with relevant WikiProject tags using the button below. This will let reviewers know a new draft has been submitted in their area of interest. For instance, if you wrote about a female astronomer, you would want to add the Biography, Astronomy, and Women scientists tags. Editor resources
|  |
| Submission declined on 30 May 2025 by Gheus (talk). This submission appears to read more like an advertisement than an entry in an encyclopedia. Encyclopedia articles need to be written from a neutral point of view, and should refer to a range of independent, reliable, published sources, not just to materials produced by the creator of the subject being discussed. This is important so that the article can meet Wikipedia's verifiability policy and the notability of the subject can be established. If you still feel that this subject is worthy of inclusion in Wikipedia, please rewrite your submission to comply with these policies. Declined by Gheus 60 days ago. | |
| Submission declined on 2 May 2025 by Bonadea (talk). This submission appears to read more like an advertisement than an entry in an encyclopedia. Encyclopedia articles need to be written from a neutral point of view, and should refer to a range of independent, reliable, published sources, not just to materials produced by the creator of the subject being discussed. This is important so that the article can meet Wikipedia's verifiability policy and the notability of the subject can be established. If you still feel that this subject is worthy of inclusion in Wikipedia, please rewrite your submission to comply with these policies. Declined by Bonadea 2 months ago. | |
| Submission declined on 25 April 2025 by Cactusisme (talk). This draft's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article. In summary, the draft needs multiple published sources that are: Declined by Cactusisme 3 months ago.
| |
| Submission declined on 15 March 2025 by Johannes Maximilian (talk). This submission does not appear to be written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. Entries should be written from a neutral point of view, and should refer to a range of independent, reliable, published sources. Please rewrite your submission in a more encyclopedic format. Please make sure to avoid peacock terms that promote the subject. Declined by Johannes Maximilian 4 months ago. | |
Comment: Please improve the tone. BPC certainly doesn't provide solutions. Please also remove any external links from the body. --Johannes (Talk) (Contribs) (Articles) 14:07, 15 March 2025 (UTC)
 | |
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Financial services, Fintech, Payments, Banking technology |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Headquarters | Switzerland, Baar |
Area served | Global |
| Products | SmartVista (Digital Banking, Card Management, Payments, Merchant Management, E-wallets, Fraud Management, Mobility) |
| Website | https://www.bpcbt.com/en/ |
BPC is a Swiss‑based financial‑technology company founded in 1996 that develops electronic payment‑processing software and as of 2025, it reports serving financial institutions in more than 140 countries. BPC is a private payment technology company with headoffice in Switzerland..[1]
Its core platform, SmartVista, supports issuing, acquiring, digital payments and related services.[2]
Operations
[edit]According to company filings, BPC provides payment‑processing services to more than 500 banks, payment processors, fintech companies and small‑to‑medium‑sized enterprises (SMEs) in over 140 countries as of 2025.[3][4][5]. BPC operates in 20 offices worldwide with its headquarters in Switzerland.[6]
Products and services
[edit]BPC SmartVista suite provides a range of integrated banking and payment services[7]. SmartVista technology modules cover card issuing and merchant acquiring, point‑of‑sale (POS) switching, e‑commerce gateways, mobile and internet banking, e-wallets, agent banking, “buy‑now‑pay‑later” (BNPL) lending, SoftPOS tap‑to‑phone acceptance, fraud management, fleet‑fuel payments, automated fare collection and real‑time payments.[8][9][10][11][12]
In 2025, BPC has renewed its annual CBPR+ certification (a SWIFT compliance programme for cross‑border payments).[13]
Markets
[edit]Europe: In 2011 BPC and Banca Transilvania enabled Western Union money‑transfer transactions through the bank’s ATM network in Romania[14]; in 2021 DSK Bank partnered with O-CITY by BPC to enable contactless payments in Bulgaria[15]
Asia Pacific: In 2016 Finance Now (former Warehouse Group) partnered with BPC to launch "Warehouse Money" project[16]; In 2022 KienLongBank Vietnam signed strategic cooperation agreement, digital transformation of bank card system with BPC[17]; In 2022 Robinson Bank partnered with BPC to upgrade its credit and virtual card programmes[18]. In 2025, BPC and CPB Malaysia opted for BPC SmartVista Fraud Management solution to protect its channels[19]
Middle East and Africa: BPC maintains a regional office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates[20]. In 2025 National Switch of Somalia and BPC launched first instant payment system with QR support in the country[21]; In 2024, Ajman Public Transport partnered with O-CITY by BPC to digitalise public transport payments in UAE[22], In 2025 the Egyptian processor MDP selected SmartVista to upgrade its card‑issuing platform.[23]; In 2025 CRDB reported partnering with BPC to upgrade card and payment systems[24]
Latin America: BPC expanded accross Latin America and the Caribbean[25]. In Latin America, BPC works with processors such as KLAP in Chile, which adopted SmartVista to handle transaction processing in 2025.[26]
Awards and recognition
[edit]BPC has been recognized in multiple awards and analysts researches:
In 2020, the media outlet The Asian Banker awarded BPC with "The Best Payment Technology In Africa and Middle East"[27]
In 2024, the research and consulting firm Forrester recognized BPC in its report "Merchant Payment Providers Landscape in APAC"[28]
In 2025 the research firm Celent rated BPC a “Luminary” in its review of Asia‑Pacific digital‑banking platforms[29][30]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "BPC". The Power 50. Retrieved 2025-07-23.
- ^ "BPC - 2025 Company Profile & Team - Tracxn". tracxn.com. 2025-06-26. Retrieved 2025-07-23.
- ^ "BPC - 2025 Company Profile & Team - Tracxn". tracxn.com. 2025-06-26. Retrieved 2025-07-23.
- ^ Thornton, Bill (2025-06-30). "BPC wins top honours for Card Management Solution Global 2025". EIN Presswire. Retrieved 2025-07-23.
- ^ "BPC". The Power 50. Retrieved 2025-07-23.
- ^ "Locations | BPC". www.bpcbt.com. Retrieved 2025-07-23.
- ^ "BPC". Mambu. Retrieved 2025-07-23.
- ^ "BPC Banking Technologies | Celent". www.celent.com. Retrieved 2025-07-23.
- ^ "Celent Has Named BPC As A Luminary For Its Retail And Small Business Digital Banking Platforms In APAC". Financial IT. Retrieved 2025-07-23.
- ^ Thornton, Bill (2025-06-30). "BPC wins top honours for Card Management Solution Global 2025". EIN Presswire. Retrieved 2025-07-23.
- ^ Release, Press. "MDP accelerates growth in MEA with BPC next-generation SmartVista powered processing platform". www.zawya.com. Retrieved 2025-07-23.
- ^ Santosdiaz, Richie (2020-07-05). "O-CITY joins the Visa Ready for Transit program to drive contactless payments for mass transit systems globally". The Fintech Times. Retrieved 2025-07-23.
- ^ Swift, Swift (2025). "Swift CBPR list". Swift.com.
- ^ jigar.patel@strategic-i.com (2011-01-17). "BPC And Banca Transilvania Introduce WU Transfers Through ATM". Global Custodian. Retrieved 2025-07-23.
- ^ "BPC and DSK Bank partner to enable contactless payments in Bulgaria". IBS Intelligence. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
- ^ "BPC's SmartVista powers Warehouse Money cards, vendor's largest retail project". 2016.
{{cite web}}:|first=missing|last=(help) - ^ "KienlongBank ký kết hợp tác chiến lược, chuyển đổi số hệ thống thẻ ngân hàng - Ngân hàng TMCP Kiên Long". kienlongbank.com. Retrieved 2025-07-23.
- ^ "Robinsons Bank taps BPC for digital adoption across Philippines". Finextra Research. 2022-09-16. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
- ^ Times, The Fintech (2025-05-16). "Fighting Fraud in Malaysia: CBP Selects BPC to Stay Compliant With BNM Security Regulations". The Fintech Times. Retrieved 2025-07-23.
- ^ "BPC Technologies, Index Tower, 3a, Al Mustaqbal street, Dubai — 2GIS". 2gis.ae. Retrieved 2025-07-23.
- ^ Africa, Fintechnews (2025-03-26). "Somalia and BPC Launch First Instant Payment System with QR Support". Fintech News Africa. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
- ^ Release, Press. "Ajman Transport Authority partners with BPC to digitalize Ajman public transport payments through O-CITY". www.zawya.com. Retrieved 2025-07-23.
- ^ Nair, Medhaj (2025-07-18). "MDP Partners With BPC To Boost Growth In MEA". INTLBM. Retrieved 2025-07-23.
- ^ "CRDB Bank partners with BPC to upgrade card and payment systems". IBS Intelligence. Retrieved 2025-07-23.
- ^ "BPC expands into the Americas and Caribbean to support card and payments processing services | The Payments Association EU". www.thepaymentsassociation.eu. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
- ^ Media, Payment. "Chile: Klap selecciona a BPC para pro..." Payment Media (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-05-01.
- ^ Banker, The Asian. "Middle East and Africa Awards". The Asian Banker Awards. Retrieved 2025-07-23.
- ^ "The Merchant Payment Providers In Asia Pacific..." Forrester. Retrieved 2025-07-23.
- ^ Hinton, Lauren (2025-07-14). "Celent Has Named BPC as a "Luminary" for Its Retail and Small Business Digital Banking Platforms in APAC". FF News | Fintech Finance. Retrieved 2025-07-23.
- ^ "Retail Digital Banking Platforms: Asia-Pacific Edition | Celent". www.celent.com. Retrieved 2025-07-23.
- in-depth (not just brief mentions about the subject or routine announcements)
- reliable
- secondary
- strictly independent of the subject
Make sure you add references that meet all four of these criteria before resubmitting. Learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue. If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia.