Deutsche Bank, a global banking and financial services giant headquartered in Germany, has launched a new card acquiring solution in partnership with Bolt, the mobility platform, extending its payments capabilities across Europe and the UK.
The partnership aims to strengthen Bolt’s payment infrastructure, enhance operational scalability, and deliver a smoother payment experience for its customers, according to FF News.
The move aligns with both companies’ goals of accelerating modernisation in the European digital economy.
Deutsche Bank is a leading player in merchant solutions across Europe, offering a full suite of banking and payments services. Its growing focus on modern FinTech partnerships underlines a commitment to delivering innovative, regulatory-compliant solutions for digital platforms and merchants operating at scale.
The new solution enables Deutsche Bank to act as the card acquirer for Bolt, using its scheme memberships with Visa and Mastercard to route transactions through Silverflow’s infrastructure. Deutsche Bank receives the funds from card schemes and handles the subsequent payouts to Bolt, simplifying the payments chain and improving processing efficiency.
By fully integrating with Visa and Mastercard through Silverflow’s cloud-based platform, the system offers improved speed, resilience, and scalability. The solution has been live since April 2025, supporting Bolt’s operations across both the UK and continental Europe.
This collaboration follows Deutsche Bank’s broader partnership with Silverflow, aimed at transforming traditional card acquiring models. The success of this project underscores the value of modern, cloud-native payment architectures in delivering regulatory security and operational effectiveness.
Deutsche Bank’s continued expansion into digital payments infrastructure reinforces its position as a key enabler of Europe’s FinTech ecosystem. For Bolt, the partnership delivers a critical payments upgrade in line with its rapid growth across urban mobility services.
Deutsche Bank head of merchant solutions Kilian Thalhammer said, “This partnership marks another milestone in our strategy to deliver modern, scalable, and regulatory-resilient payment solutions for platform businesses across Europe.”
Bolt director of product, commerce Jüri Laur said, “Working with Deutsche Bank and Silverflow has allowed us to significantly streamline our payment operations across Europe and the UK. We now benefit from a stable, scalable infrastructure that aligns perfectly with our growth ambitions – and delivers a smoother payment experience for our customers.”
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