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iDEAL
iDEAL is the Dutch banks' online payment scheme, launched in 2005 and used for about 70 % of online payments in the Netherlands (Currence / Wero, 2025): the payer picks their bank at checkout, approves the exact amount in the bank's app, and the merchant gets an irrevocable confirmation within seconds. The scheme now belongs to the European Payments Initiative, which is bringing it under the Wero brand; in the catalogue a Tranzify client enables it on request.
Key facts
- Countries
- Netherlands
- Currencies
- EUR
- Operations
- Pay-in · Refund
- Settlement
- instant
- Chargebacks
- not possible
- share of e-commerce payments · Netherlands
- 70 % (Currence / Wero, 2025)
How a payment goes through
- 1The payer picks their bank on the checkout
- 2They approve the exact amount in the bank's app
- 3The licensed provider initiates the transfer over the instant rail
- 4Settlement in seconds; webhook to the merchant; no chargebacks
How a payment goes through
- The checkout shows the iDEAL button; the payer picks their bank, or scans the iDEAL QR code with the banking app.
- The payer is sent to the bank’s app or site and approves the amount and payee.
- The bank confirms the transfer at once; the provider reports the final status.
- Tranzify writes the result and calls the merchant’s webhook.
iDEAL against cards in the Netherlands
| iDEAL | Cards | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner | Currence, now part of the European Payments Initiative (EPI) | Visa, Mastercard |
| Launched | 2005 | — |
| Share of online payments | about 70 % (Currence / Wero, 2025) | — |
| Confirmation | seconds, irrevocable | authorisation now, capture later |
| Chargebacks | none | scheme rules |
| Payer needs | a Dutch bank account and the bank’s app | a card |
Payouts and refunds
Refunds go back to the payer’s account through the same provider, in full or in part. Payouts and recurring charges are not part of iDEAL: for payouts in euro the catalogue has SEPA Instant, for subscriptions, cards.
Who uses it
E-commerce first, because a Dutch checkout without iDEAL loses most of its payers; travel and SaaS for one-off purchases, and iGaming for deposits without chargebacks.
How to connect
- 1Onboard with Tranzify and get your network, keys and back office.
- 2Enter your account with the provider in the terminal settings — Tranzify already speaks its API.
- 3Add routing rules: countries, currencies, amounts, BIN ranges, priorities and weights.
- 4Go live. Every payment, callback and retry is in the journal for five years.
Providers offering this method
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Frequently asked questions
Does the payer need a Dutch bank account?+
Can an iDEAL payment be charged back?+
Is iDEAL live in the catalogue?+
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