ING will stop supporting magnetic stripe debit cards on July 1

ING will stop supporting the magnetic stripe on debit cards from July 1. From then on it will only be possible to pay and debit card with the chip in the card. There are some places where the debit card no longer works due to the upcoming restriction.

The bank reports that ATMs in Curaçao and Bermuda, among others, do not support the chip in the debit card. In the United States, Iceland and Australia, payment terminals in stores may require a magnetic stripe and therefore do not support the ING card.

In these areas, ING therefore recommends bringing a credit card or possibly cash. to take. “We always advise customers to take a credit card with them outside Europe, just to be on the safe side,” says a spokesperson for the bank.

Due to the end of support for the magnetic stripe, customers do not have to use their debit card from the stated date. can no longer be put on 'world'. This setting ensured that customers could temporarily use their debit card outside Europe. Due to the permanent use of the chip, this setting is no longer necessary and an ING debit card is supported worldwide as standard. The chip has long been the standard for payments with a debit card in Europe.

The magnetic stripe nevertheless remains part of the debit card, because according to the bank, this part is sometimes necessary abroad to gain access to a room. where there are ATMs.