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Credit Card
Credit cards can be a convenient way to manage income and expenses, but for those who don't know how to use them, they can become an expensive and risky product. Here are the key pros and cons to weigh before applying for one.
ISO 8583
F18-MERCHANT TYPE: This is the merchant's category code (MCC) information. It must contain values from the Mastercard or Visa MCC Code list. It is a 4-digit numeric value. For ATM transactions, MCC code 6011 should be sent. The role of MCC in authorization...
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Cashback is a modern POS terminal service that allows cash to be withdrawn from the merchant's till while paying for goods and services.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...
Online & Authorization
In payment systems, the term transaction refers to the operations performed. Each transaction has its own distinct characteristics. For example, a Sale made from a POS differs from a Sale Cancellation or a Cash Withdrawal made from an ATM.
Clearing
The interchange fee applies to transactions where the card-issuing bank and the POS/ATM-owning bank are different (for example, withdrawing cash from Bank Y's ATM using a Bank X card). But is the fee the same for ATM and POS transactions?
Security
Fraud cases where scammers pose as bank staff or other institution employees to obtain citizens' banking information have increased significantly recently. Interestingly, the new fraud trend closely mirrors the steps of a genuine banking procedure.
Credit Card
Many people who appear as credit card victims in the news and on social media run into trouble because they think their credit limit is unlimited and forget it must eventually be repaid. A credit card is the best payment instrument, if you know how to use it.
ATM
ATM devices were originally designed for customers to withdraw cash from their accounts. But since many transactions are now possible through ATMs (for example, deposits), many improvements have been made for more effective ATM use. One of the most important examples is Recycle ATMs.
Fraud
Recently the following news story appeared in the papers. Two things stood out: the hacker was a former banker, and the device he used to clone cards. In banking fraud, insiders who know the system's weak points can build schemes customers never notice.
ATM
ATMs, which let us meet our cash needs, pay card debt, make transfers, and even withdraw or deposit cash via QR code without a card, have started losing popularity after all these years.
Payment Systems
BKM shares card payment data periodically. In 2020, the pandemic reshaped payment habits in Turkey: contactless and online payments surged and the total card payment amount grew 17 percent to TRY 1.15 trillion, with about 264 million cards in circulation.
Fraud
Fraud monitoring refers to tracking card transactions through scenarios to detect potential fraud and taking rapid action immediately before or after a transaction occurs - such as identifying a suspicious transaction, calling the customer, or temporarily blocking the card to prevent authorization.