Security
What Is OTP (One-Time Password)?
These are passwords generated for one-time use and sent to the cardholder's phone to verify card transactions in payment systems. The password sent during a 3D Secure transaction is a common example.
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Merchant & POS
What Is Cash on Delivery?
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.
Payment System Institutions
What is the UnionPay Online Payment System (UPOP)?
UnionPay Online Payments (UPOP) lets merchants in China, New Zealand, Australia and other countries extend their e-commerce stores to accept UnionPay payments. UnionPay supports over 5 billion cards in more than 140 countries.
Payment Systems
What Are AI-Based Payment Agents?
Digitalization keeps changing the speed and shape of payments. AI-based payment agents pay on their own within user-defined limits and rules, completing transactions without the user initiating any action. This post explains how they work and what to watch for.
Payment Systems
Preventing Financial Losses in Payment Systems: Authorization, Clearing, and the Reversal Mechanism
Every payment transaction completes in seconds, yet dozens of controls run behind the scenes. This post covers the precautions for authorization and clearing, the critical role of reversals, and the financial loss scenarios most often seen in the field.
Payment Systems
Communiqué on the Information Systems of Payment and E-Money Institutions and Data Sharing Services of Payment Service Providers Published
The communiqué on the information systems of payment and electronic money institutions and the data sharing services of payment service providers was published in Official Gazette No. 31676 on 01.12.2021 and entered into force.
Payment Institutions & E-Money
Regulation on Payment Services, E-Money Issuance and Payment Service Providers Amended
Innovations in payment systems continue. The CBRT's Regulation on Payment Services and Electronic Money Issuance and Payment Service Providers was amended and published in the Official Gazette, with new minimum equity requirements and activity restrictions.
Merchant & POS
What Is a Contactless Reader?
These are devices connected to a POS terminal that allow fast payments, up to a certain limit, using contactless credit cards or prepaid cards by tapping them on the contactless reader instead of the POS's card reader. Can every POS have a contactless reader attached?
Open Banking
What Is the European Association of Payment Service Providers for Merchants (EPSM)?
EPSM is a non-profit trade association that represents its members' interests and enables the exchange of news, information and opinions about the European payments market.
Payment Systems
What Is ISO/IEC 18092/ECMA-340?
NFC is a data transfer technology developed by Sony and Philips in late 2002 and adopted as an ISO/IEC standard in 2003. ISO/IEC 18092/ECMA-340 (NFCIP-1) is one of the two globally accepted NFC standards.
Credit Card
My Card Is Broken. What Should I Do?
If your card is broken, call your bank's Customer Contact Center to request a renewal. Since the card number usually stays the same after renewal, this is convenient for you. If you'll keep using the card, don't set it to Closed or Cancelled status.
Merchant & POS
A New Era in Fuel Retail: Paying Without Getting Out of the Car
Mobile phones are entering our lives more every day. One study found people forget their wallets more often than their phones. This post explains how to buy fuel with TOTAL Mobile Payment and BKM Express without getting out of the car.