According to the Blik operator, the problem was fixed on Saturday afternoon. “Blik users should have no problems with making contactless payments. All services operate without disruptions,” said the Blik operator.
Earlier in the day, a failure message appeared. “Users Blik may encounter difficulties when making contactless payments,” said Polski Standard Płatności (PSP), the system operator on the X platform. The company emphasized that other Blik services operate without disruptions.
Blik failure. What's going on?
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“We would like to inform you that users may currently have difficulties making contactless payments using Blik. The technical problem lies with the service provider,” PSP said in an official statement.
The operator assures that work is underway to restore full availability of contactless payments as soon as possible. At the same time, the company assures that other Blik functionalities remain available.
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What is Blik?
Blik is one of the most popular mobile payment systems in Poland. The company Polski Standard Płatności, whose shareholders include, among others, is responsible for its development. Alior Bank, Bank Millennium, Santander Bank Polska, ING Bank Śląski, mBank, PKO Bank Polski and Mastercard.
In 2025, Blik users completed 2.9 billion transactions with a total value of PLN 441.5 billion. Since the system's inception, users have completed a total of 10 billion transactions worth PLN 1.4 trillion.
In 2025, the user base increased by 2.2 million. The fourth quarter was particularly intense in this respect – during this period, almost 1 million active users were added, which allowed it to reach the total level of 20.7 million at the end of December – informs Blik. Bank customers using Blik perform an average of 12 transactions per month.
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How does Blik work? When will the Blik transfer arrive?
Currently, virtually every customer of domestic payment institutions offering a mobile application has the opportunity to use BLIK in mobile banking applications.
Blik works based on a 6-digit, one-time code generated in the banking application, valid for 2 minutes.
It does not matter in which bank the person to whom we transfer the money has an account. You don't have to be customers of the same bank. It is enough that both people have the Blik phone transfer function available in their banking applications. The transfer arrives in a few seconds, regardless of the time and day of the week.
Source: PAP, X, Business Insider Polska, Blik
