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Laws & Regulations
Payment systems are the instruments, processes and rules that enable the transfer of funds or securities between participants. This post explains the conditions a structure must meet to qualify as a payment system and the Turkish regulations that govern them.
HCE
Tokenization generates secure data from a credit card number, using specific algorithms, for use during authorization. In CNP transactions, it removes the risk of storing or compromising the original card number.
FAST
Request to Pay lets users request payment from people who owe them money through a banking application. The CBRT has expanded the FAST Request to Pay Overlay Service so that corporate users can also use it.
Merchant & POS
Cash on delivery means paying for an online order at the moment of delivery, usually in cash, though some e-commerce sites also accept card payment at the door. It boosts sales and builds trust, but carries risks like missing POS terminals and refused deliveries.
Laws & Regulations
Under Article 13 of Law No. 6493, payment services can be provided by banks, electronic money institutions, payment institutions and PTT. Anyone else is prohibited from offering them.
Credit Card
The BRSA has decided to raise the contactless card transaction limit to 500 TL, effective 1 February. This post explains the change, how PIN entry works above the limit, and how the limit has evolved since 2019.
Payment Systems
Official Gazette No. 32332 dated 07.10.2023 published the amending Regulation and Communiqué covering digital wallets, e-money, share transfers, cloud outsourcing, remote identity verification and card system choice.
HCE
Token types vary depending on the verification method used in a transaction. In offline transactions, general checks are performed by the mobile app and card reader without any verification in the card system. In online transactions, token verification is sent to and verified by the issuer.
Online & Authorization
The Application Version Number is the version number of the application on the card. For example, the Visa VSDC application version number is 131, and the Mastercard M/Chip Lite version number is 2.
Payment Institutions & E-Money
Bill payment intermediation is a payment service under Law No. 6493. Only the CBRT and payment service providers, namely banks, electronic money institutions, payment institutions and PTT, can offer it.
Payment Systems
Digital Account Checking underpins many innovative banking and FinTech services. In most cases, it is performed by Account Information Service Providers, which supply data from customers' online bank accounts to other banks and third-party providers.
Credit Card
What is BKM Express? BKM Express is a technical infrastructure solution developed by BKM that lets you pay securely for online purchases without sharing your card's full details. What are the advantages of BKM Express? To register your card you don't need to enter all…