
Virtual Card Payments
Are manual payment processes slowing down your team? Or are you already using virtual cards but not seeing the results expected? Edenred Pay’s Virtual Card Payments solution delivers unmatched results while transforming your payment operations into a strategic advantage.
With industry-leading supplier enrollment services, decades of experience, and advanced tools optimizing virtual card adoption, we ensure your virtual card program delivers maximum value.
One media company used Edenred Pay’s virtual card program to achieve vendor enrollment of 55%, capturing 70% of total spend volume.









Why Choose Edenred Pay for Virtual Card Payments?
Optimize Costs, Generate Revenue, Mitigate Risk, and Simplify Reconciliation
Stop wasting resources on inefficient payment methods. Edenred Pay’s Virtual CardA single-use or vendor-specific digital payment card used in B2B payments to improve control, visibility, and rebate potential. W Payments solution goes beyond cost savings to deliver comprehensive value for your AP department.
- Reduce operational costs.
Eliminate expenses associated with manual transaction processing, paper checks, and inefficiencies in your payment workflows.

- Generate revenue on payments.
Turn payments into a profit-generating activity by earning rebates on qualifying transactions. - Touch-free reconciliationThe process of matching financial records—such as payments and invoices—to ensure accuracy in accounting and reporting..
Say goodbye to the time-consuming, error-prone process of manually matching payments to invoices. Real-time reconciliationThe process of matching financial records—such as payments and invoices—to ensure accuracy in accounting and reporting. ensures every virtual cardA single-use or vendor-specific digital payment card used in B2B payments to improve control, visibility, and rebate potential. W payment is accurately tracked and matched to the right invoice without human intervention. This saves your AP and finance team time, improves accuracy, and accelerates month-end closing processes. - Mitigate risk.
Virtual cards are the most secure payment method with built-in controls that paper checks can’t match.
With Edenred Pay’s Virtual CardA single-use or vendor-specific digital payment card used in B2B payments to improve control, visibility, and rebate potential. W Payments solution, your AP department isn’t just more efficient – it becomes a strategic asset that drives profitability and operational excellence.

Achieve Better Results from
Your Virtual Card Program
If your current virtual cardA single-use or vendor-specific digital payment card used in B2B payments to improve control, visibility, and rebate potential. W program isn’t living up to expectations, Edenred Pay can help.
Industry-leading supplier enrollment services
Leverage our expertise to convert more suppliers to virtual cards for you, so you can maximize revenue and reduce inefficiencies.
Trusted supplier network
With access to one of the largest supplier networks, we identify and convert suppliers who are ready and willing to accept virtual cards.
Intelligent card optimization tools
Streamline card issuance for better acceptance rates and higher revenue.
Payment services
Edenred PayEdenred Pay is the market leader in B2B payments automation. can manually process payments on behalf of a supplier, when necessary, to drive card adoption and save your team time.
Ghost card programs
Simplify recurring payments, like subscriptions, with ghost cards tailored for streamlined, secure transactions.
Enhanced Security and Fraud Protection
Payment fraud is a growing concern, but our Virtual Card Payments mitigate risk.
- Dynamic spending controls. Provides granular control over each virtual card’s usage such as setting approved merchant categories, specific single use amounts, and advanced voiding or expiration dates.
- Multi-factor authentication (MFA). Ensures only authorized users can initiate payments.
- Advanced data encryption. Protects sensitive payment details from cyber threats.
- No more mail risk. Eliminates the possibility of supplier payments getting lost or stolen in the mail.
- End-to-end payment tracking. Get full visibility into the status of every virtual cardA single-use or vendor-specific digital payment card used in B2B payments to improve control, visibility, and rebate potential. W payment, from initiation to supplier receipt.

Tailored for Your Industry
Edenred Pay’s Virtual Card Payments are uniquely designed to address the challenges of:
Real Customers, Real Results

The Edenred Pay Advantage
With decades of experience and proprietary tools for supplier enrollment, Edenred PayEdenred Pay is the market leader in B2B payments automation. ensures you get the most out of your virtual cardA single-use or vendor-specific digital payment card used in B2B payments to improve control, visibility, and rebate potential. W program.
- Industry-leading supplier enrollment services to convert more suppliers to virtual cards.
- Proprietary optimization tools to maximize rebates and acceptance rates.
- A trusted supplier database to identify new opportunities and boost adoption.
- Ghost cardA virtual card tied to a specific vendor or category of spend, simplifying recurring or repeat payments. solutions for recurring payments, eliminating manual effort.
Additionally, unlike many providers, Edenred PayEdenred Pay is the market leader in B2B payments automation. is a certified Mastercard and Visa processor with full control of our proprietary virtual cardA single-use or vendor-specific digital payment card used in B2B payments to improve control, visibility, and rebate potential. W processing platform. We don’t rely on third-party processors—our direct connections to the card networks allow us to deliver faster, more flexible, and more secure solutions tailored to your needs. By eliminating the middleman, we’re able to focus entirely on driving value for you, without being limited by another partner’s technology, roadmap, or capacity to scale.
Virtual Card Payments FAQs
A virtual cardA single-use or vendor-specific digital payment card used in B2B payments to improve control, visibility, and rebate potential. W is a unique, single-use or limited-use card number issued for a specific payment. It allows buyers to pay suppliers securely and electronically – without needing a physical card.
It streamlines your payment workflows, eliminates manual tasks like check printing, improves reconciliationThe process of matching financial records—such as payments and invoices—to ensure accuracy in accounting and reporting. through automation, and earns rebates on eligible payments – turning an AP department into a source of efficiency and revenue.
Key benefits include lower processing costs, faster paymentsA general term for modern payment methods that allow funds to move quickly – often in seconds – between financial institutions. to suppliers, simplified reconciliationThe process of matching financial records—such as payments and invoices—to ensure accuracy in accounting and reporting., and the potential to earn rebates on transactions. Virtual cardA single-use or vendor-specific digital payment card used in B2B payments to improve control, visibility, and rebate potential. W payments also are the most secure payment method – they are plastic-less, the supplier never receives the full 16-digit card number, all data is encrypted, and you can set an amount or amount range and date or date range.
Leading virtual cardA single-use or vendor-specific digital payment card used in B2B payments to improve control, visibility, and rebate potential. W solutions providers specialize in improving underperforming programs. With industry-leading supplier enrollment services, intelligent tools for optimization, a trusted supplier networkA connected platform that links buyers and suppliers to exchange invoices, payments, and remittance information efficiently., and built-in fraud controls, they help you convert more vendors and maximize revenue and value.
The best virtual cardA single-use or vendor-specific digital payment card used in B2B payments to improve control, visibility, and rebate potential. W solutions providers offer dedicated teams to handle outreach, education, and onboarding to convert suppliers on your behalf. They also use a trusted supplier database to target vendors that are more likely to accept virtual cards.
Ghost cards are virtual cards assigned to specific vendors or recurring payments – such as subscriptions or software. They simplify regular transactions and reduce manual intervention while maintaining strong security.
Each virtual cardA single-use or vendor-specific digital payment card used in B2B payments to improve control, visibility, and rebate potential. W payment is matched automatically to the correct invoice, eliminating manual entry and reducing errors. This accelerates the close process and boosts accuracy.
Virtual cards reduce the risk of fraud with features like multi-factor authentication, advanced encryption, and limited-use card numbers. Plus, there are no physical checks that can be intercepted or lost, and the fast processing and settlement of cards makes them easier to track than checks.
Yes. Virtual cardA single-use or vendor-specific digital payment card used in B2B payments to improve control, visibility, and rebate potential. W solutions can be tailored for industries such as media and advertising, property management, hospitality, healthcare, and golf – each with unique payment needs and high transaction volumes.
Yes. The best virtual card payments solutions are part of a complete invoice-to-pay platform, enabling seamless automation from invoice receipt through to reconciliationThe process of matching financial records—such as payments and invoices—to ensure accuracy in accounting and reporting..
Customers typically see reduced processing costs, faster reconciliationThe process of matching financial records—such as payments and invoices—to ensure accuracy in accounting and reporting., enhanced security, and new revenue opportunities. Many customers experience fast implementation and strong ongoing support.
Our trusted supplier database, intelligent card optimization tools, white-glove supplier onboarding, and expertise in payment automation help ensure you get maximum adoption, revenue, and results. Visibility allows teams to quickly identify unused cards, helping reduce manual follow-up—saving time and reducing errors, supporting security and compliance.
Virtual Card Payments from Edenred Pay
Whether you’re new to virtual cards or looking to achieve better results, Edenred PayEdenred Pay is the market leader in B2B payments automation. has the expertise and tools to help. Drive efficiency, security, and profitability while building stronger supplier relationships.
Learn more about how Edenred PayEdenred Pay is the market leader in B2B payments automation. can elevate your AP operations.