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Credit Card

What is a Dynamic Card Security Code (CSC)?

It is a CVV2/CVC2 code that changes every few minutes instead of the static code printed on the back of a credit card, aimed at reducing fraud risk in CNP (Card Not Present) transactions.

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ISO 8583

ISO 8583 Field Descriptions (F35)

F35 TRACK-2 DATA: The values printed to the card's Track 2 data in ISO 7813 format, including field separators and start/end sentinels, but excluding LRC (Longitudinal Redundancy Check) characters. It is 37 characters long.

Credit card expiration date printed on the front of a card

Credit Card

What Is Effective Date?

The Effective Date is the information showing the date until which a card can be actively used. It can also be called the expiration date. It is a mandatory field printed on the card and used in transactions, set by banks for card security.

UnionPay logo

Merchant & POS

What Is UnionPay?

UnionPay International (UPI) is a China UnionPay subsidiary founded in November 2012. Together with more than 1,000 institutions worldwide, UPI provides international card acceptance in 160 countries and card issuance in more than 40 countries and regions.

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Merchant & POS

What is Digital Payment?

Payments made over the internet are called digital payments. Card payments, cryptocurrency, and online banking transfers all fall within the scope of digital payment, along with mobile wallets and QR code payments.

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Merchant & POS

What Is Secure Payment (GO)?

GO Secure Payment is a system developed by BKM that verifies cardholders using a one-time password (OTP) during online purchases made with TROY cards, providing banks with a secure verification platform without needing to store card data.

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Merchant & POS

Is it mandatory to work with a bank to get a POS terminal?

The answer depends on the type of POS terminal. A physical POS (GPRS, Dial-Up, IP, or cash-register POS) requires working with a bank. A virtual POS can also be obtained from a payment institution without a separate bank agreement.

Infographic of BKM card payment statistics for the first six months of 2021

Payment Systems

BKM Announces Data for the First 6 Months of 2021

The Interbank Card Center (BKM) shared its data for the first 6 months of 2021: card payments totaled TRY 709 billion, online card payments reached TRY 188 billion, and the number of contactless payments tripled year on year.

Payment card being swiped on a tampered POS device in a credit card fraud scheme

Credit Card

A New Method in Credit Card Fraud!!

Credit card fraud keeps changing form, but the aim is always to trick the cardholder into giving up card details. Fraudsters posing as delivery couriers now copy cards on modified POS devices. Here is how the scam works and how to protect yourself.

Illustration of consumer-to-consumer (C2C) online marketplace commerce

E-commerce

What Is C2C (Consumer-to-Consumer)?

Consumer-to-Consumer (C2C) is a business model in which consumers trade with each other, usually online. This post explains how C2C works, gives examples from Turkiye, and describes the types of C2C businesses.

Bitcoin ATM kiosk used for buying and selling Bitcoin

ATM

What Is a Bitcoin ATM? How Does It Work?

A Bitcoin ATM (BTM) is a specialized kiosk designed for Bitcoin transactions, letting users buy and sell Bitcoin. General features: it enables Bitcoin purchases and sales, and while it visually resembles traditional ATMs...