Merchant & POS
Can I Make Transactions with Any Card on a POS Terminal?
To accept a card brand such as Mastercard or Visa, a POS must be certified for that brand. Which brands a POS accepts is the bank's decision.
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Credit Card
What is a combo card?
A combo card is a next-generation card that combines both a credit card and a debit card on a single card. Although designs vary visually, the front typically carries the credit card information and the back the debit card information.
Credit Card
Which Cards Can I Use for Mail Order Transactions?
Debit cards and prepaid cards are generally closed to mail order transactions. Mail order authorization is held on credit cards. Unless specifically requested at application, a card is issued closed to mail order transactions.
Credit Card
What Happens If I Enter the Wrong PIN on Card Transactions?
Nearly all transactions where credit and debit cards are used physically require a PIN. The PIN represents the cardholder's identity. Here is what happens if a customer enters the wrong PIN too many times and how the card is restored.
Credit Card
What do I need to do to use my card for e-commerce transactions?
First, your card must be enabled for e-commerce transactions, with domestic and international authorizations usually managed separately. Second, your card must be eligible for 3D Secure transactions.
Credit Card
What Is a CNP (Card Not Present) Transaction?
CNP refers to a transaction made through a website or a company's own app payment page, where the card is not read by any device and its details are entered manually. It is short for Card Not Present.
Merchant & POS
What Are the Types of Sales Transactions That Can Be Made Through a POS?
Transaction types that can be made with a card through a POS: Magnetic Sale, EMV (Chip) Sale, Fallback Sale, Offline EMV Sale, Mail Order, and Ecommerce Sale, each explained in detail below.
HSM & Security
What is a transaction performed with stored card data (Credential-on-File)?
Non-face-to-face transactions in which the cardholder authorizes the merchant to store card data, and the merchant uses that stored data to carry out the transaction, are called Credential-on-File (CoF) transactions.
Credit Card
Can Business Customers Be Issued an ATM Card?
Business customers can be issued an ATM card, known as a Business Debit Card. The cardholder must be the person authorized to act legally on behalf of the company, since the card operates on company accounts.
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Is the Interchange Fee Charged on Credit and Debit Cards the Same for ATM and POS?
The interchange fee applies to transactions where the card-issuing bank and the POS/ATM-owning bank are different (for example, withdrawing cash from Bank Y's ATM using a Bank X card). But is the fee the same for ATM and POS transactions?
Credit Card
I can't use my card for e-commerce transactions. What could be the reason?
If you can't use your card for e-commerce transactions abroad, first check that e-commerce authorization is enabled, that 3D Secure has been set up, and that your bank's authorization system is active. The issue may also originate from the merchant's bank.
Merchant & POS
Is a Transaction Made by Swiping the Magnetic Stripe of a Chip Card Always a Fallback Transaction?
It's important to first distinguish between magnetic-stripe and fallback transactions. A magnetic-stripe transaction skips the chip entirely, which lowers its security level compared to a fallback transaction.