European Payments Initiative (EPI), a digital payment alternative to for consumers in Europe, has announced five new members in Belgium.
Argenta, Bank Van Breda, Beobank, Crelan, and vdk bank will “prepare to roll out Wero, EPI’s digital wallet and instant account-to-account (A2A) payment solution, and will offer it to their customers starting in H1 2026.”
Sander Blommaert, Chief Retail Officer at Argenta:
“We are delighted to be working with EPI. Their solution fits seamlessly with our vision of putting ease of use and simplicity first. It will enable us to serve our customers even better with an accessible payment tool. It is a significant step forward in our ambition to bring proximity and technology together in a smart way.”
Bank Van Breda’s CEO, Dirk Wouters said:
“At Bank Van Breda, we are proud to contribute to shaping a truly European digital payment solution. By integrating Wero into our offering from 2026, we will empower our clients – entrepreneurs and liberal professions – with a fast, secure, and intuitive way to manage their payments which is fully aligned with their daily needs. Our decision to offer Wero as a standalone app reflects our commitment to flexibility and customer-centric innovation, ensuring our clients can access seamless payment experiences on their own terms.”
The addition of these five banks strengthens EPI’s footprint in Belgium, expanding “national coverage and reflecting the country’s leadership in digital payments.”
With recent additions including Revolut and five Luxembourgish banks, EPI’s growing membership “highlights the increasing adoption of Wero across Europe.”
Koen Spinoy, Member of the Executive Committee at Beobank:
“In line with our strong digital journey, mobile app usage at Beobank has grown by over 300% in just five years. Integrating payment solutions such as Wero is a logical next step in our digital evolution. Wero aligns perfectly with our commitment to provide innovative, secure, and convenient payment experiences that meet our customers’ everyday needs.”
Jo Baetens, Director Payments and Investments at Crelan:
“The WERO wallet offers our customers payment convenience, security and control. It fits perfectly with our digital strategy to offer smooth and accessible payments for consumers and professional customers alike.”
Leen Van den Neste, CEO vdk bank added:
“vdk bank stands for banking from person to person. We do this by making banking accessible to everyone. Not just by opening additional branches throughout Belgium, but also by keeping up with the latest digital trends so we can continue to make banking increasingly accessible and fun for our customers.”
Once it is deployed, customers of these four new member banks will be able to access Wero services directly “within their banking apps, enabling instant account-to-account payments.”
They will benefit from a secure journey “for their daily transactions – whether paying back a friend, sending money to their family, transferring money to a professional, or making immediate payments direct from their bank account for online or mobile shopping.”
Bank Van Breda will use the Wero standalone app, “allowing its consumers to download the app from the Google Play Store or the Apple App Store to access Wero services independently.”
Available since Summer 2024 for person-to-person transactions in Belgium, France and Germany, Wero has “gained more than 40 million registered users.”
As part of its ambition to become Europe’s main payment solution, Wero will begin “to offer e-commerce payments in the second half of 2025.”
This will be followed by “in-store payments, subscription management, and loyalty services from 2026.”
