Bank of Montreal collaborates with Visa for installment payments in Canada, enhancing BMO PaySmart.
The most recent Canadian issuer to announce an Installments by Visa integration is Bank of Montreal (BMO). In Canada, the payment option will go live in 2024 and allow customers to split qualifying purchases into smaller, equal payments spread out over a certain amount of time. BMO PaySmart, a post-purchase credit card-based instalment plan service, will be expanded upon with this introduction.
Customers can use BMO PaySmart to shop online or in person, and then use BMO Online Banking to convert qualifying purchases into installment plan payments. After that, customers can pay their installments as part of their regular monthly credit card payments. BMO PaySmart offers smaller, more regular payments as a potential means of helping people stay in charge of their finances during a period of unstable economic conditions.
“We are excited to provide more Canadians with more payment choices and budgetary management,” says Dan Iwachiw, vice president and head of product at Visa Canada. Worldwide demand for adaptable payment choices is only going to increase. In order to satisfy their changing needs, we are therefore dedicated to improving the banking and payment experience for Canadians and merchants.
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Customers will find it easier to choose an installment plan with this new product. One that, while making a purchase from one of the partnering retailers, meets their budget. Clients can then monitor and manage these plans using BMO Online Banking, just like they can with any other BMO PaySmart instalment plan.
In Canada, the use of payment plans for credit card purchases is becoming more and more common. Andras Lazar, vice president, product, partnerships, and innovation at BMO, says, “As a result, we’re happy to be working with Visa to bring innovative features to our BMO credit card customers in Canada.” This additional choice expands upon BMO PaySmart. Additionally, it provides users with more ease and flexibility, which aids in their actual financial advancement.
Visa installments give issuers, processors, and retailers the ability to offer installment payments to their clients.
