Abstract: The invention relates to a system and a method for providing a mobile transaction, such as a payment, the system including: a first means at a point of sale for entering transaction data and customer data and having a unique ID associated therewith; and a mobile transaction platform connected via a first link to the first means, the mobile transaction platform being adapted to receive the transaction data, the customer data and the unique ID, and to route the transaction data, the customer data and the unique ID to a payment provider for obtaining authorization for an electronic fund transfer at the point of sale, the mobile transaction platform being further adapted to provide the authorization information of the payment provider via a second link, which is distinct from the first link, to a mobile device of the customer, wherein the authorization information is in form of a machine readable visual symbol, the first means being adapted to read and decode the visual symbol from the mobile device and to send t