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Illustration representing a bank-owned POS device rented to a merchant

Merchant & POS

What is the Merchant Rental Fee?

When any sole proprietorship or commercial business applies to become a merchant, banks install a POS device, paying significant amounts to purchase each one, then rent the devices to merchants.

Diagram illustrating ISO 8583 Field 12 local transaction time

ISO 8583

ISO 8583 Field Descriptions (F12)

DE 12-TIME, LOCAL TRANSACTION: the local time at which the transaction took place at the point of transaction (ATM, POS). 6 digits, hhmmss format. F12 differs from F7 (Transmission Date and Time).

Secure Card Reader for PIN with mobile device

Security

What Is a Secure Card Reader for PIN (SCRP)?

A Secure Card Reader for PIN (SCRP) is a multi-function card reader that turns any iOS, Android or Windows device into a payment terminal able to accept chip and contactless payments with PIN.

Table of merchant sectors where offline transactions are restricted

Merchant & POS

In Which Sectors Can Offline Transactions Not Be Performed?

An offline transaction is one approved by the card and the POS themselves, without going to any system (the card's bank or the POS's bank), when a chip card transaction is made at a POS. For this reason, some sectors considered risky are restricted.

Diagram illustrating the TLV (Tag-Length-Value) data structure

Online & Authorization

What is TLV (Tag-Length-Value)?

TLV is a data storage method used to speed up the parsing of data. For example, reading data from a card's chip at a POS and carrying it through authorization uses the TLV structure.

Illustration representing PIN Transaction Security (PTS) certified payment devices

Merchant & POS

What is PIN Transaction Security (PTS)?

PIN Transaction Security (PTS) verifies that card data and PIN information are used for a payment transaction. It is a set of modular evaluation requirements managed by the PCI Security Standards Council for PIN-accepting terminals.

Diagram illustrating the ISO 8583 F42 card acceptor identification code field

ISO 8583

ISO 8583 Field Descriptions (F42)

F42 - CARD ACCEPTOR IDENTIFICATION CODE: the merchant number of the terminal where a transaction took place. It is a 15-character alphanumeric value. Transactions are settled to the merchant's account based on the merchant number in this field.