Cryptocurrency
What Is Bitcoin?
Bitcoin is a digital currency launched experimentally in 2009 by Satoshi Nakamoto. It has no ties to any central bank, can be bought and sold with national currencies and can be transferred without any intermediary.
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Merchant & POS
How Should We Interpret the Regulation on the Non-Use of Crypto Assets in Payments?
The Regulation on the Non-Use of Crypto Assets in Payments, published in the Official Gazette on 16 April and effective from 30 April, looks set to seriously affect cryptocurrency developments in Turkey. Here are its key points and the full text.
Online & Authorization
What are A2A (Account-to-Account) Payments?
Account-to-account (A2A) payments can be described as making a payment by transferring money from one bank account to another. Though similar to wire transfer/EFT, combining the transfer with the payment creates a seamless experience.
Payment Institutions & E-Money
What Should the Report Format Be for Payment/E-Money Institution License Applications to the Central Bank?
Applications for electronic money and payment institution licenses have risen sharply with technology and digitalization, and obtaining the operating license can be the most tiring part. Here is where to find the application form.
Payment Systems
BKM Announces 2020 Card Payment Data
BKM shares card payment data periodically. In 2020, the pandemic reshaped payment habits in Turkey: contactless and online payments surged and the total card payment amount grew 17 percent to TRY 1.15 trillion, with about 264 million cards in circulation.
FAST
FAST Transaction Limit Raised to 1,000 TL
Current information: This post describes the limit in effect at the time of publication. The FAST transaction limit, introduced in January, was raised periodically and reached 1,000 TL as of January 29. See the newer post for the current FAST limit.
Payment Systems
What Is ISO 18245?
ISO 18245 is an ISO standard on the management of Merchant Category Codes (MCC) in retail financial services. ISO 18245: 2003 defines the code values used to classify merchants by the type of business, trade or service they provide.
Payment Systems
What Is ISO 3166?
ISO 3166 is a standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) for coding the names of countries, autonomous regions, provinces and states. It consists of three parts.
Merchant & POS
Key Points to Watch for in Recurring Payments
Winning customers is one of the most important things in business, but keeping them satisfied matters just as much. If you collect payments at regular intervals, such as monthly, these tips will help you improve the success rate of recurring collections.
Credit Card
What is the Card Security Code?
The Card Security Code is a 3-digit numeric value used for cardholder verification and to reduce fraud risk. It is generated during card production and printed either on the card or encoded into the Track 1 and Track 2 data.
Credit Card
The Security Code on My Card Has Worn Off. What Should I Do?
First, let's cover what the security code is: a 3-digit numeric value generated during card printing and printed on the card to verify the cardholder and reduce fraud risk. This value is called CVV2/CVC2.
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.