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Merchant & POS
MPV stands for Merkezi POS Veritabanı (Central POS Database), BKM's shared database of all POS terminals operated by its card-accepting members, used for support, statistics, fraud analysis and the Common POS Management System.
Contactless
A contactless transaction is a fast and secure payment made between a credit card and a POS terminal without direct contact, without reading the card's chip or magnetic stripe. Both the card and POS terminal must support contactless transactions.
ISO 8583
F61 - POINT OF SERVICE (POS) DATA: This field provides information about the specific status of the POS at the time of the transaction. Position Usage Attribute 1 POS Terminal Attendance Indicator 0 = Attended terminal (Valid for MasterCard debit card and Maestro transactions only).
Merchant & POS
The MCC code, or Merchant Category Code, is a 4-digit code used to classify merchants. Some MCC codes are restricted or prohibited, and POS terminals or card transactions may be blocked when such a code is used.
Merchant & POS
The limit that governs the maximum amount for which an offline transaction can be made on a POS terminal is called the Floor Limit. POS parameter management programs (usually GMS) maintain 3 parameters for floor limit management.
Merchant & POS
Multicurrency POS refers to POS devices that can process transactions in foreign currencies (USD, EUR, GBP, etc.) in addition to Turkish Lira. Merchants using a MultiCurrency POS can process transactions in different currencies for international cardholders.
Contactless
You can tell whether a card supports contactless payments by the four wave symbols printed on it. If the wave symbol is present, your card supports contactless transactions. If not, contact your bank for a new card.
Merchant & POS
Doctor POS devices are POS terminals designed for physicians, dentists, and veterinarians who are income taxpayers, meeting the requirements set out in the General Communique of the Tax Procedure Law (VUK).
Credit Card
When banks launch a new card product, they can do it under an existing BIN or a new one. A new BIN requires much more work: BKM announces it, every bank defines it and every POS has to download it.
Merchant & POS
Cashback is a modern POS terminal service that allows cash to be withdrawn from the merchant's till while paying for goods and services. Although cashback is a feature specific to debit cards, you can also withdraw cash from an ATM...
Payment Systems
TCR stands for Transaction Record Component, the packets that carry transaction information in a clearing system. Transaction types in a clearing file are distinguished by transaction code and usage code values, and this data is sent inside TCR packets.
Merchant & POS
Loyalty points are promotional rewards banks give customers for credit card transactions, tracked on a card/customer basis. Banks charge merchants a commission on POS transactions, and some share part of that commission with cardholders as points.