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How a business card works for corporate companies

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How Does a Business Card Work?

A business card is a card corporate companies use to manage their financial transactions. The application is made in the company's name, and a virtual primary card that is not physically printed is created for the company. Additional cards are then issued to users.

Illustration of a contactless payment card being tapped on a POS terminal

Contactless

What is Magnetic Stripe Data (MSD)?

As end users, we have come to love contactless payments, which are becoming a bigger part of daily life. So what features let contactless cards make payments without touching the POS terminal? There are two classes: MSD cards and Contactless EMV cards.

Illustration of the compliance process between merchant bank and issuer in card payments

Chargeback

What Is Compliance (Regulatory Compliance)?

Compliance means adherence to card scheme rules. Outside chargebacks, it is how a bank that loses money because card payment organization rules were broken recovers that amount from the party that caused the loss.

EMV application block command

EMV

What Is the Application Block Command?

The Application Block command is sent to invalidate the selected application on a card after the card has been issued. Unlike Card Block, it can be reversed.

Warning illustration about a fake social media gift points scam targeting card details

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Congratulations, You Won Gift Points..

A real attempted card fraud story: a fake Facebook friend request, a promise of free bank points, and a request for card number, expiry date and CVV2. Here is what happened and how to protect yourself.

Illustration representing MCC codes used to classify merchants by category

Merchant & POS

What Is an MCC Code Used For?

Since the MCC code is a merchant's category code, it's critical for the checks performed during merchant onboarding and authorization, including campaigns and restrictions.

Illustration showing different card printing methods

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What Are the Card Printing Types?

While it is true that, with technological advancement, the trend of using payment transactions without a physical card via mobile phones has increased, there are many reasons why cards are still physically printed and delivered to customers.

Infographic on the change in the credit card minimum payment ratio

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Credit Card Minimum Payment Ratio Changed

With its announcement dated 09.06.2022, the BRSA changed how the credit card minimum payment is calculated: 20 percent of the period debt below a 25,000 lira limit and 40 percent above it. This post covers what banks should do and the likely market impact.

Biometric credit card with a fingerprint sensor

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What is a biometric credit card?

Technology continues to make our lives easier and more secure. Old ID cards were just laminated paper; new ones became personalized and secure with biometric photos added alongside chip data.