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Online & Authorization

What is EMV?

EMV stands for Europay, Mastercard and Visa. In 1994 these companies formed a working group to set chip-card standards, leading to the EMV standards used worldwide today.

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ATM

Depositing Money with a QR Code

Many banks now let customers deposit cash by scanning a QR code with their mobile banking app instead of inserting a card at the ATM. This speeds up the transaction, reduces card skimming risk, and adds an extra layer of security through in-app verification.

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Credit Card

What is the Statement Closing Date?

Credit cards have replaced cash in daily life. Although preferred for installments and reward points, they offer many benefits when used correctly, but uncontrolled spending and late payments can cause serious problems.

Illustration of a smartphone used as a mobile POS payment terminal

Merchant & POS

Are POS Terminals Becoming Obsolete?

Today, as credit cards shift from physical to virtual use, a similar move has come from the POS side. We have begun to see mobile phones used as POS devices becoming a serious rival to physical POS terminals.

Credit card and economic growth concept illustration

Credit Card

What are the benefits of credit cards to the economy?

Today, as cash use steadily declines and credit card use keeps rising, using credit cards in line with one's income -so to speak, stretching your legs only as far as your blanket reaches- benefits both the cardholder and the country, as well as merchants.

Illustration of collecting a card payment through an SMS payment link on a mobile phone

Merchant & POS

What Are the Advantages of Collecting Payments by SMS?

In the past, collecting a payment meant physically swiping a card through a POS device. Payment methods have since diversified so much that customer satisfaction, transaction counts and volumes have all increased. Here is why SMS payment is gaining popularity.

Illustration of online shopping with a credit card and a shopping cart on a laptop screen

E-commerce

What is Online Shopping?

Online shopping is a form of e-commerce in which consumers complete purchases over the internet using a credit card/debit card, bank transfer, or cash on delivery.

Illustration representing an installment mail order card transaction

Merchant & POS

Is an installment Mail Order transaction possible?

A reader asked whether installment mail order transactions are still possible, and whether a card limit equal only to the installment amount is enough. This article shares the answer.

Cover of the Visa Merchant Data Standards Manual document

Merchant & POS

What Is the “Merchant Data Standards Manual”? How Can I Access It?

Visa's Merchant Data Standards Manual covers classification, identification and data standard requirements for merchants, payment facilitators and marketplaces, including merchant naming, location and MCC rules. Here is what it contains and where to find it.