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Merchant & POS
Transactions made via POS are kept under a number called the batch number, which increases automatically and arithmetically. This number increases after each end-of-day (batch close) process.
General
Who will win in Agentic Commerce? Owning the customer used to be a huge advantage. Once an agent starts deciding on the customer's behalf, where does the real power move to?
Merchant & POS
A Credit Voucher (Refund Document) is a document issued by the merchant for the refund or cancellation of a good or service that a cardholder purchased using a credit card, or to correct an overcharge made by mistake.
ATM
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.
Laws & Regulations
Turkey is rapidly implementing the items in the 11th Development Plan for a fintech ecosystem with equal opportunity. Under the approved law amendment, some BRSA powers over payment services and e-money companies were transferred to the CBRT, making it the single authority in payments.
Payment Institutions & E-Money
A company that collects online payments through its own virtual POS and pays merchants on agreed dates is providing a payment service, and it needs a license from the Board unless an exemption applies.
Laws & Regulations
A rule-based method has been adopted for setting the maximum interest rates on credit card transactions, using a reference rate based on banks' weighted average deposit rates plus 55 basis points. This post summarizes the method and the rates effective 1 November 2020.
Payment Systems
A Payment Initiation Service Provider (PISP) can initiate a payment on a customer's behalf, withdrawing funds directly from their account with consent. Norway's Vipps is the most widely used PISP, and more providers are expected as PSD2 expands across Europe.
Credit Card
To pay in installments with a credit card, the card and the POS usually need to belong to the same bank (on-us) or to the same card program. Otherwise, only single payments are possible.
Merchant & POS
When a transaction is made through a POS, it is recorded both on the POS itself and in the acquiring bank's authorization system. At batch close, the POS sends all its transactions to the bank, which reconciles them against its own records.
Credit Card
A credit card is a loan granted by the bank, so it must follow certain criteria and stay within a limit. As card usage changes over time, the need for a higher limit can arise.
Merchant & POS
All banks report the POS and merchant data they allocate to customers to BKM's MIV and MPV systems, which BKM then reports. These notifications include merchant and POS location details such as address, province, and district.