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Infographic of 2018 card payment statistics in Turkey published by BKM

Merchant & POS

2018 Payment Systems Scorecard

BKM (Interbank Card Center) shared 2018 developments in card payments and the cashless society goal in Turkey. The data shows card payments becoming a bigger part of daily life every year.

Illustration of a smart card chip related to the ISO/IEC 7816 standard

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What is ISO/IEC 7816?

ISO/IEC 7816 is an international standard jointly maintained by ISO and IEC, covering contact-based electronic identification cards, especially smart cards. It consists of 15 different parts, each covering a different aspect of smart card technology.

Illustration of a card payment approved for a partial amount

Merchant & POS

What Is Partial Authorization?

Partial Authorization lets an issuer approve part of a transaction instead of declining it when the balance or limit is insufficient. This post covers how it works in ISO 8583, whether it is mandatory, and why it matters for the business.

Business debit card used by corporate customers for ATM transactions

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Can Business Customers Be Issued an ATM Card?

Business customers can be issued an ATM card, known as a Business Debit Card. The cardholder must be the person authorized to act legally on behalf of the company, since the card operates on company accounts.

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.

Diagram illustrating the Card Personalization Validation (CPV) process

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What is CPV (Card Personalization Validation)?

CPV stands for Card Personalization Validation. It is Mastercard's term for the set of recommendations and instructions defined for the card personalization process. The equivalent for Visa is called GPR (Global Personalization Requirements).

Application Unblock command structure diagram

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What is the Application Unblock command?

The Application Unblock command removes the block placed on an application by the Application Block command, making the application usable again. Like Application Block, it is a command sequence managed after the card is presented to the terminal.

Screenshot of a POS parameter loading screen

Merchant & POS

How is parameter loading done onto a POS?

Loading parameters onto a POS transfers changes made in the POS Management system (authorization, limits, card BIN list, etc.) onto the POS. There are 3 ways to do it.

Manibux prepaid card and allowance app for students and parents

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The Era of Card Payments in Schools

Prepaid cards have changed how families manage children's spending. The Manibux allowance app now serves schools with its K12 application, letting parents load separate allowance and canteen balances for their children.