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Updates (3)

Aug 17, 2026, 06:29 AM
Elevated Bancontact errors
From 21:00 on Aug 16 to 01:50 on Aug 17 UTC, some Bancontact payments experienced elevated processing errors. This issue has now been resolved.
Stripe ↗
Aug 16, 2026, 11:05 PM
Elevated Bancontact errors
We continue seeing elevated errors on Bancontact payments. We've identified the cause as external to the Stripe infrastructure. We will continue to monitor and will post an update as soon as possible.
Stripe ↗
Aug 16, 2026, 10:39 PM
Elevated Bancontact errors
We're currently investigating elevated errors on Bancontact payments. We'll post an update soon.
Stripe ↗

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