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Checklist of requirements for obtaining a credit card

Credit Card

What are the requirements for getting a credit card?

A credit card is one of the most important payment tools in our lives. Of course, certain criteria must be met to be eligible for one. So what are the minimum requirements for getting a credit card?

Photo of a prepaid card used for everyday purchases

Credit Card

What should you know before buying a prepaid card?

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.

Changing a credit card statement date

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How Do You Change Your Credit Card Statement Date?

Credit cards make shopping easier, but spending without thinking about when the bill is due can cause payment problems. Choosing a statement date that matches your payday helps.

Dictionary and glossary book representing payment systems terminology

Merchant & POS

Terms that should be in your payment systems glossary

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.

Credit card lying on a flat surface representing a supplementary card linked to a primary account

Credit Card

What Is a Supplementary Card?

A financial card product issued against a primary card, with its own card number, expiration date, authority, limit, and PIN. Using a supplementary card is ideal for making purchases from more than one card while keeping all spending on a single statement.

Infographic on the change in the credit card minimum payment ratio

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Credit Card Minimum Payment Ratio Changed

With its announcement dated 09.06.2022, the BRSA changed how the credit card minimum payment is calculated: 20 percent of the period debt below a 25,000 lira limit and 40 percent above it. This post covers what banks should do and the likely market impact.

Credit card and statement illustrating pending transactions

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If I close my credit card, are the transactions made on it deleted?

A credit card is a payment instrument that lets a customer borrow up to a limit set by the bank after evaluating certain criteria. Transactions made on the card are first recorded in the current-period transactions, then posted as debt on the statement date.

Illustration representing the products and services KKB offers directly to its member institutions

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What Products and Services Does KKB Offer Directly to Members?

KKB was established, under banking law, to enable the exchange of all kinds of information and documents among at least five banks, and it also shares credit information about customers. The Credit Bureau of Turkey also serves deposit banks, participation banks, financial institutions, and more.