The debit card is used daily by around 582 million people throughout the world. With the concentration on the Maestro brand the card has become the cross-border payment in Europe.

You profit from many advantages when you accept Maestro:

1. You can count on 4.4 million cardholders as customers, alone in Switzerland, all who wish to pay conveniently and easily without cash.
   
2. You enable over 582 million cardholders from around the world to pay without cash at your business or in your online shop.
   
3. Your customers feel secure because they always have sufficient funds on hand when they can pay with Maestro at your business.
   
4. It is proven that your customers make more spontaneous purchases daily.
   
5. Your turnover is in your bank account in no time at all.
   
6. You have less cash in the cash register and thus bear less risk.
   
7. You incur no expenses for billing and collections.
   
8. You can process payments quickly and easily at the terminal.
   
9. Your administrative expenses are clearly reduced.