AWS Payment Cryptography Achieves French Cartes Bancaires Approval

AWS Payment Cryptography gained approval from France’s national card payment network, supporting compliant cloud-based cryptography.

By Maya Bennett · Editorial pseudonym · 2026-02-11 · 1 min read

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AWS Payment Cryptography secured certification from Groupement des Cartes Bancaires (CB), positioning it among the first cloud services approved for cryptographic payment processing under French regulatory standards. This allows financial entities such as acquirers, payment facilitators, and banks to utilize AWS for payment workloads while meeting CB compliance requirements.

AWS Payment Cryptography offers functionality equivalent to traditional Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) via an elastic cloud service, easing operational burdens. Its compliance portfolio also includes PCI and ISO certifications. The service is available across multiple AWS regions worldwide, enabling scalable, regulated payment cryptography in the cloud.

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