{"id":30173,"date":"2026-01-10T21:35:03","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T20:35:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swipay.ch\/payment-solutions\/payment-methods\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T08:58:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T06:58:17","slug":"payment-methods","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/swipay.ch\/en\/payment-solutions\/payment-methods\/","title":{"rendered":"Payment methods"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background fusion-parallax-none hundred-percent-fullwidth hundred-percent-height hundred-percent-height-center-content non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling lazyload\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-background-image:linear-gradient(60deg, rgba(20,22,23,0.6) 0%,rgba(122,20,31,0.2) 100%);;--awb-background-size:cover;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" 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style=\"--awb-padding-top:3%;--awb-padding-right:3%;--awb-padding-bottom:3%;--awb-padding-left:3%;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-end fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-font-size:4rem;\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-family:var(--awb-typography1-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography1-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography1-font-style);margin:0;letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography1-letter-spacing);text-transform:var(--awb-typography1-text-transform);font-size:1em;--fontSize:80;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\">Payment methods<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-margin-top:-2%;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-column-inner-bg-wrapper\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:5%;--awb-padding-right:5%;--awb-padding-bottom:5%;--awb-padding-left:5%;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-inner-bg-image:linear-gradient(180deg, var(--awb-color1) 20%,rgba(255,255,255,0) 100%);--awb-inner-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-border-radius:20px 20px 0px 0px;--awb-inner-bg-border-radius:20px 20px 0px 0px;--awb-inner-bg-overflow:hidden;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg hover-type-zoomin\"><span class=\"fusion-column-anchor\"><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg-image\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><nav class=\"fusion-breadcrumbs awb-yoast-breadcrumbs fusion-breadcrumbs-1\" style=\"--awb-alignment:center;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-current-page-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-separator-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-breadcrumb-sep:&#039;\/&#039;;text-align:center;\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/swipay.ch\/en\/\">SwiPay<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/nav><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;flex-grow:10;margin-top:2%;margin-bottom:2%;width:100%;max-width:95%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-shadow\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , var(--awb-color3) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-webkit-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , var(--awb-color3) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-moz-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , var(--awb-color3) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-o-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , var(--awb-color3) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-paragraph\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-font-size:var(--awb-typography2-font-size);\"><p class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left title-heading-tag fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-family:var(--awb-typography2-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography2-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography2-font-style);margin:0;letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography2-letter-spacing);text-transform:var(--awb-typography2-text-transform);font-size:1em;--fontSize:28.8;line-height:var(--awb-typography2-line-height);\">When a customer pays in your store,<\/p><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>there is more behind it than just a device and a card. There are debit cards that debit directly from your account, credit cards that are billed monthly, mobile wallets that digitally replace a card &#8211; and in Switzerland there are also local payment methods that hardly anyone else knows about. <\/p>\n<p>Which of these you should accept depends on your clientele, your industry and your setup.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:49.76;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\">What is meant by &#8220;payment methods&#8221;<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p>A payment method describes how a payment is triggered. Not which device is used or which provider is involved, but the way in which money flows between the customer and the business. <\/p>\n<p>Payment methods do not only differ technically. Above all, they differ in how familiar they are, how quickly they are perceived and in which situations they are considered appropriate. It is precisely these differences that make them in need of explanation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:49.76;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\">Why there are different payment methods<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p>Payment methods do not arise by chance. They develop from needs: for security, for speed, for simplicity or for control. Some forms have become established over decades, others have emerged from new habits.  <\/p>\n<p>No payment method is fundamentally better than another. They each fulfill a specific purpose &#8211; and are therefore better suited to certain situations than others. If you want to understand payment methods, you should not compare them, but classify them.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-5 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:49.76;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\">Payment methods at a glance<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-flip-boxes flip-boxes row fusion-columns-2 flip-effect-3d equal-heights\"><div class=\"fusion-flip-box-wrapper fusion-column col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-6\"><div class=\"fusion-flip-box flip-right\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"flip-box-inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"flip-box-front\" style=\"--awb-background-color-front:var(--awb-color5);--awb-title-front-color:var(--awb-color2);\"><div class=\"flip-box-front-inner\"><div class=\"flip-box-grafix flip-box-no-circle\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-credit-card far\"><\/i><\/div><h3 class=\"flip-box-heading without-text\">Card-based payment methods<\/h3><\/div><\/div><div class=\"flip-box-back\" style=\"--awb-title-back-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-text-back-color:var(--awb-color2);\"><div class=\"flip-box-back-inner\">\n<p>Card payments are standard today. They are based on an established system of cards, networks and banks and are used in both stationary and digital environments. Their strength lies in their broad acceptance and familiarity of use.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-flip-box-wrapper fusion-column col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-6\"><div class=\"fusion-flip-box flip-right\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"flip-box-inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"flip-box-front\" style=\"--awb-background-color-front:var(--awb-custom_color_2);--awb-title-front-color:var(--awb-color2);\"><div class=\"flip-box-front-inner\"><div class=\"flip-box-grafix flip-box-no-circle\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-mobile-alt fas\"><\/i><\/div><h3 class=\"flip-box-heading without-text\">Mobile and digital payment methods<\/h3><\/div><\/div><div class=\"flip-box-back\" style=\"--awb-background-color-back:var(--awb-custom_color_2);--awb-title-back-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-text-back-color:var(--awb-color2);\"><div class=\"flip-box-back-inner\">\n<p>Mobile payments trigger payment via a digital device. They are not so much changing the payment system itself as the way in which payments are made. The focus here is on speed and convenience &#8211; especially in high-frequency situations.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-flip-box-wrapper fusion-column col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-6\"><div class=\"fusion-flip-box flip-right\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"flip-box-inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"flip-box-front\" style=\"--awb-background-color-front:var(--awb-color6);\"><div class=\"flip-box-front-inner\"><div class=\"flip-box-grafix flip-box-no-circle\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-money-bill-wave fas\"><\/i><\/div><h3 class=\"flip-box-heading without-text\">Classic payment methods<\/h3><\/div><\/div><div class=\"flip-box-back\" style=\"--awb-background-color-back:var(--awb-color6);\"><div class=\"flip-box-back-inner\">\n<p>Cash, bank transfers or agreed payment methods are still part of everyday life. They function independently of technical infrastructure or supplement digital forms where personal or legal conditions play a role.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-flip-box-wrapper fusion-column col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-6\"><div class=\"fusion-flip-box flip-right\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"flip-box-inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"flip-box-front\" style=\"--awb-background-color-front:var(--awb-custom_color_1);\"><div class=\"flip-box-front-inner\"><div class=\"flip-box-grafix flip-box-no-circle\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-street-view fas\"><\/i><\/div><h3 class=\"flip-box-heading without-text\">Local and specific forms of payment<\/h3><\/div><\/div><div class=\"flip-box-back\" style=\"--awb-background-color-back:var(--awb-custom_color_1);\"><div class=\"flip-box-back-inner\">\n<p>Individual markets or sectors have established their own payment methods. They arise from regional habits or specific requirements and are often relevant where customers expect familiarity.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-6 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-6 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:49.76;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\">Not every payment method is relevant for every business<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><p>New terms and forms are constantly appearing in payment &#8211; from BNPL to SoftPOS. Not all of them make sense for your business. The key is not to offer as many payment methods as possible, but to know the right ones.  <\/p>\n<p>A restaurateur in Zurich needs different solutions than a webshop operator in Basel &#8211; even if both want &#8220;card payment&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-7 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:2%;--awb-padding-right:2%;--awb-padding-bottom:2%;--awb-padding-left:2%;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color3);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:20px 20px 20px 20px;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-7 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-font-size:var(--awb-typography1-font-size);\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-family:var(--awb-typography1-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography1-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography1-font-style);margin:0;letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography1-letter-spacing);text-transform:var(--awb-typography1-text-transform);font-size:1em;--fontSize:49.76;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\">Classification at the end<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><p>Payment methods are not a competition for the latest thing. They are an expression of how people want to pay &#8211; and how businesses react to this. <\/p>\n<p>Those who understand why there are different payment methods do not make decisions based on a sense of trend, but on understanding. And it is precisely this understanding that creates peace of mind in payment.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-8 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-margin-top:2%;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-end fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" 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