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Illustration of contactless payment transaction limits

Merchant & POS

What Are the Limits Used in Contactless Transactions?

Current information: This article describes the limit as of its publication date. For the current contactless (no-PIN) transaction limit, see the linked article. The introduction of contactless transactions brought new concepts and structures.

Diagram showing the Issuer Domain, Interoperability Domain and Acquirer Domain in 3D Secure

Merchant & POS

What are Payment Scheme 3D Secure systems?

3D Secure is short for Three Domain Secure (Issuer Domain, the Interoperability Domain and the Acquirer Domain), used to increase security in online transactions. Known to cardholders as 3D Secure, these systems are given unique names by payment schemes (MasterCard, Visa, etc.).

Example of RRN printed on a POS receipt used to trace ISO 8583 transactions

ISO 8583

ISO 8583 Field Descriptions (F37)

F37 - RETRIEVAL REFERENCE NUMBER: a 12-digit alphanumeric value generated by the Acquirer that initiates the transaction. It must be printed on the POS receipt or ATM slip. RRN is the reference number that allows a transaction to be located.

Diagram of basic payment systems terminology including issuer, acquirer, and authorization

Payment Systems

Basic Terms Used in Payment Systems

Although many important terms are used in payment systems, the expressions below are its cornerstones — the ABCs of payment systems, so to speak. Issuer: the credit card company, usually a bank, that issues the card and tracks debt, credit, bonus points, and other services for the customer.

Illustration representing a POS batch deletion

Payment Systems

What is Batch Delete? What Are the Important Points?

In POS applications and on the merchant side, we use the term Batch in a similar way to end of day. Every transaction made via POS is held under a batch number reported to the HOST at end of day.

Example of a TR Karekod QR code used for payment

Contactless

What is a TR Karekod Transaction?

A TR Karekod transaction is a payment carried out using a QR code generated according to the procedures and principles in the regulation on the generation and use of the TR Karekod in payment services.

TR QR Code payment standard illustration

Merchant & POS

What Is the TR QR Code?

TR QR Code refers to QR code information created according to the regulation on generating and using the TR QR code in payment services, which can be used in payments under Law No. 6493.

Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) concept illustration

Payment Systems

What is BNPL (Buy Now, Pay Later)?

The term 'Buy Now, Pay Later' (BNPL) refers to deferring payment on a purchase to a later date. The product is delivered to the customer before any payment is made, and the customer pays afterward.

Internet of Things connected devices illustration

Payment Systems

What Is IoT (Internet of Things)?

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a concept first used by Kevin Ashton in a 1991 presentation. It refers to many electrical devices, such as watches, fridges and washing machines, communicating with each other.