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Payment Systems
In POS applications and on the merchant side, we use the term Batch in a similar way to end of day. Every transaction made via POS is held under a batch number reported to the HOST at end of day.
Payment Systems
Soft POS is a POS application that lets merchants accept payments from contactless cards or mobile wallets on Android devices, without needing a physical terminal. Companies market it under various names such as pocket POS or mobile POS.
Laws & Regulations
BKM (Interbank Card Center) membership is available in 3 statuses: bank, institution or HSK. This post explains the eligibility criteria for each status, the 12-month certification requirement and the BKM fee principles.
Payment System Institutions
Thanks to the API developed by BKM, BKM Express member merchants can automatically update the BIN lists of cards issued by all banks in Türkiye and offer installments and reward points more efficiently.
Credit Card
This communiqué sets the rules for managing information systems used in bank card and credit card transactions. Card scheme operators, issuers, acquirers, merchants and outsourced service providers are all within its scope.
Credit Card
The '12 - Invalid Transaction' error is usually returned when the issuer declines the transaction. It typically occurs when the same card is tried repeatedly at the same merchant for the same amount in quick succession.
Payment Systems
Chargeback reason codes differ by card scheme. Here is the list of Discover chargeback reason codes and their descriptions, along with how merchants can use them.
Merchant & POS
A reader asks whether a payment request taken at a customer's request should be sent as an e-commerce transaction, and what really separates Mail Order from E-commerce authorization.
Debit Card
When we think of online shopping, we usually picture paying with a credit card. But can customers without a credit card, only an ATM card, shop online? Of course they can — you don't need a credit card to enjoy the convenience of e-commerce.
Merchant & POS
Cashback is a modern POS terminal service that allows cash to be withdrawn from the merchant's till while paying for goods and services. Although cashback is a feature specific to debit cards, you can also withdraw cash from an ATM...
Laws & Regulations
A payment institution is a legal entity that provides payment services for electronic payments through the infrastructure it offers. This article covers the Turkish regulatory framework, licensing, safeguarding, supervision, penalties and taxation.
Merchant & POS
When you buy a product with a credit card, you can pay in a single payment or in installments. Installments at the cash price means paying in installments without any markup over the cash price, which benefits the cardholder.