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HCE
Tokenization generates secure data from a credit card number, using specific algorithms, for use during authorization. In CNP transactions, it removes the risk of storing or compromising the original card number.
Merchant & POS
Below are the definitions of the cornerstone terms of payment systems, as established by the Banks Association of Turkey (TBB): debit card, credit card, merchant, cardholder, and more.
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).
Credit Card
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.
Merchant & POS
In-house is a term widely used in the world of payment systems. It means that payment systems applications are managed end-to-end within the bank's own systems, both in terms of code and process.
Payment Systems
The BRSA has published a draft regulation amending the Regulation on Debit Cards and Credit Cards. It introduces the card scheme definition, a customer right to choose the card scheme, and an obligation for acquirers to define licensed schemes on merchant POS devices.
Credit 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.
Credit Card
The Effective Date is the information showing the date until which a card can be actively used. It can also be called the expiration date. It is a mandatory field printed on the card and used in transactions, set by banks for card security.
Merchant & POS
The term 'provizyon' comes from French and means obtaining approval for a transaction. In payment systems, authorization confirms that the card, POS, bank account, and transaction limits are sufficient to complete a payment.
Credit Card
A structure developed by Visa for purchase refund transactions. The purchase return authorization message lets cardholders view their refund transactions in real time, improving the customer refund experience.
Online & Authorization
In EMV, data is stored in Tag-Length-Value (TLV) format, and it is carried between the card, the POS terminal, and the authorization system in this same format. This post lists every EMV Tag, its type, and its description.
Credit Card
In the standard authorization flow, the transaction is initiated by the acquirer (POS bank) and forwarded to the issuer (card-issuing institution). The process is completed once the issuer responds. However, this isn't always possible; when the issuer fails to respond, BKM steps in...