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Global technology companies' interest in payment systems keeps growing every day. According to reports, Apple has begun planning work on infrastructure to accept installment payments with Apple Card, letting users pay in monthly installments.
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The following steps should be followed when launching a new product: decide on the brand, request a new BIN from the scheme (Mastercard, Visa, Troy), define the BIN in the bank's system, generate keys in the HSM, and roll it out after certification.
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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.
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The service code is information printed on a card's Track 1 and Track 2 data, covering card type, PIN usage, and domestic/international usage status. It is kept at the product level in bank systems.
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A prepaid card is a customized chip or chipless card that is not linked to a bank account and has no credit limit like a credit card. You can only spend up to the amount loaded onto the card.
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A single BIN cannot be used to issue both a credit card and a debit card. If a bank offers both products, it has at least two different BINs, allocated and announced separately by card type.
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BIN stands for Bank Identification Number, the unique code made up of a card's first 6 digits that identifies which bank issued it, under the ISO/IEC 7812 standard.
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BIN is short for Bank Identification Number: a unique, bank-specific number created under ISO/IEC 7812 standards that shows which bank a card belongs to. It is the first 6 digits of a card.
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How do banks fund so many points, bonuses, and discounts? This post explains the credit card profitability model: merchant commissions, interchange, interest income, installments, and why campaigns are an investment in transaction volume rather than a cost.
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The chargeback dispute period varies by reason, but it can never exceed 540 days from the date a transaction posted to the card. Within that limit, cardholders generally have up to 120 days to dispute, depending on the type of issue.
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It may sound impossible at first, but it is technically possible: a bank can issue chip debit cards under the same BIN as its magnetic stripe cards, with the card scheme's approval.
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Payment systems are changing fast, and new players are emerging. The Advantage Card, the first installment credit card in Turkey and Europe, did not come from a bank, which holds lessons for today's fintech entrepreneurs.