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Payment Services Directive PSD1 and PSD2 overview

Payment Institutions & E-Money

What Is the Payment Services Directive?

The first Payment Services Directive (PSD1) was adopted in 2007 to provide the legal basis for a single EU payments market. PSD2, Directive 2015/2366, replaced it to make payments safer, more integrated and more competitive.

Economic Reforms Action Plan published by the Turkish Ministry of Treasury and Finance

Mobile Payments

Economic Reforms Action Plan Published: How Should We Interpret These Reforms?

New developments emerge every day in payment systems and digital payments. The Economic Reforms Action Plan, published by the Ministry of Treasury and Finance, includes several items of close interest to fintechs, such as TROY, BKM representation, digital banking licensing and CBRT access.

Diagram of BKM public collection solutions including transport and payment gateway services

Payment System Institutions

What Are BKM Public Collection Solutions?

BKM (Interbank Card Center) was founded in 1990 to clear and reconcile credit and debit card payments. This post covers its public collection solutions: contactless transport in Konya, SGK premium payments and e-Government gateway fees.

Announcement graphic for the FAST instant payment system transaction limit increase to 1,000 TL

FAST

FAST Transaction Limit Raised to 1,000 TL

Current information: This post describes the limit in effect at the time of publication. The FAST transaction limit, introduced in January, was raised periodically and reached 1,000 TL as of January 29. See the newer post for the current FAST limit.

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Payment Systems

What Is ISO/TC 68?

ISO/TC 68 is a technical committee within the International Organization for Standardization in Geneva, responsible for developing and maintaining international standards for banking, securities and other financial services.

Apple Card installment payment feature illustration

Payment Systems

Is Apple Card preparing for installment payments?

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.

Diagram illustrating how a Payment Facilitator connects merchants to banks for card payments

Merchant & POS

What Is a Payment Facilitator (PF)?

A Payment Facilitator (PF) is a licensed payment institution that lets merchants accept card payments without applying to banks directly. Learn how it works.