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Cover of the Visa Merchant Data Standards Manual document

Merchant & POS

What Is the “Merchant Data Standards Manual”? How Can I Access It?

Visa's Merchant Data Standards Manual covers classification, identification and data standard requirements for merchants, payment facilitators and marketplaces, including merchant naming, location and MCC rules. Here is what it contains and where to find it.

Online mail order payment form being filled out on a laptop

Merchant & POS

What is the risk of mail order transactions for merchants?

Mail order transactions are preferred by cardholders because they only block the card limit by the installment amount, creating a sales opportunity for merchants. But is the remaining balance guaranteed?

TR QR Code merchant registry system diagram

Merchant & POS

What Is the Merchant Registry System?

The Merchant Registry System is the system at BKM that holds information on merchants accepting electronic payments, set up to simplify TR QR Code payment processes and prevent fraud and misuse in payments.

Merchant onboarding process illustration

Merchant & POS

What is Onboarding (Merchant Definition)?

Onboarding refers to all the practices that help a customer learn to use a product or service for the first time. In payment institutions, it covers verifying a customer's information and documents during merchant application.

GPRS POS terminal used for mobile card payments at the merchant's door

Merchant & POS

What Is the Merchant GPRS Line Fee?

The GPRS Line Fee is the monthly charge banks pass on to merchants for each active GPRS POS terminal, covering the mobile operator cost of the line built into GPRS POS devices. It is not applied to IP POS or Dial-up POS terminals.

Virtual POS online card payment illustration

Merchant & POS

What Are the Benefits of a Virtual POS for Merchants?

A virtual POS is a payment platform that enables online payments by credit or debit card. Banks also give merchants interfaces for mail order, pre-authorization, cancellations and refunds.

POS terminal and merchant turnover limit settings

Payment Systems

Can Terminal or Merchant Turnover Be Restricted?

Yes, you can restrict it by defining an upper limit at the terminal or merchant level. Institutions generally don't want to lose turnover, but caps may be applied for suspicious merchants or when agreed pricing falls below cost.