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Prepaid debit card not linked to a bank account

Debit Card

What Is a Prepaid Debit Card?

A prepaid card is a customized card that is not linked to a bank account and has no credit limit like a credit card - you can spend only up to the amount loaded onto it. Prepaid cards function just like a bank card or credit card.

American Express chargeback reason codes list from the Chargeback and Exception Processing Guide

Chargeback

What Are the American Express Chargeback Reason Codes?

Chargeback reason codes vary by card scheme. The Amex chargeback reason codes and their descriptions are listed below: American Express Chargeback Reason Codes A01 The charge you submitted did not receive a valid authorization approval code for the amount...

Screenshot illustrating a prepaid card and its features

Credit Card

What is a prepaid card?

A prepaid card is a customized card, with or without a chip, not linked to a bank account and without a credit limit like credit cards, letting you spend only the amount loaded onto it.

Diagram showing membership types for Visa and Mastercard card schemes

Credit Card

How Many Types of Membership Are There by Card Scheme?

Banks must go through a costly, arduous process to issue cards (issuer) and accept cards (acquirer), paying high entry fees to international license providers and local organizations such as BKM.

SCRW smart card reader/writer device

Security

What is SCRW (Smart Card Reader Writer)?

SCRW (Smart Card Reader Writer) can be translated as Smart Card Reader/Writer. Smart chip card readers are sophisticated devices with built-in intelligence, usable in PCs, laptops, servers, smartphones, and set-top boxes.

American Express (Amex) card and logo

Credit Card

What Is an Amex (American Express) Card?

Amex is short for American Express, a payment scheme like Mastercard, Visa, or TROY. Learn its history, what sets Amex cards apart, and whether every website accepts them.

Logos of various international payment card schemes

Credit Card

What Are National and International Payment Schemes?

In the world of payment systems, just as credit cards are an indispensable product, a payment scheme is indispensable for credit cards. When a credit card product is launched, the scheme it will be issued under is decided first.

Diagram illustrating a bank's OnUs transaction flow and the process of opening ATMs to other banks' cards

ATM

What needs to be done to open ATMs to the use of all bank cards?

Suppose you are a newly established bank, wanting to offer customers all your products and services. Of course, this is not easy. First, the Bank's OnUs transaction processing step must run successfully before other banks' cards can be accepted at the ATMs.

Overview of card scheme organizations such as Troy, Visa and Mastercard

Laws & Regulations

What Is a Card Scheme Organization?

A card scheme organization establishes a debit, credit or prepaid card system and authorizes entities to issue cards or sign merchant agreements. Troy, Visa, Mastercard, American Express, JCB and MIR are examples. This post explains how ATM and POS certification works.

Table of credit card authorization response codes

Credit Card

What are Credit Card Status Codes in Authorization?

Cases where authorization approval is declined have always puzzled cardholders. Whenever the response code requires contacting the issuing bank (usually for declined transactions), the date, amount, and response code of the failed transaction become very important.

Person reviewing credit card statement mistakes to avoid

Credit Card

Never do these things when using a credit card

Nearly all of us have at least one credit card in our wallet and use credit cards for almost all of our transactions. A credit card is a good tool for tracking spending, but common mistakes can turn it into a serious problem.