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Table of merchant sectors where offline transactions are restricted

Merchant & POS

In Which Sectors Can Offline Transactions Not Be Performed?

An offline transaction is one approved by the card and the POS themselves, without going to any system (the card's bank or the POS's bank), when a chip card transaction is made at a POS. For this reason, some sectors considered risky are restricted.

ISO 8583 field 52 PIN data encrypted PIN block

ISO 8583

ISO 8583 Field Descriptions (F52)

DE 52 — Personal Identification Number (PIN) Data: the field that holds the PIN data. PIN verification is carried out based on this field.

Payment card being checked against a card recovery bulletin of problem cards

Merchant & POS

What Is a Card Recovery Bulletin (Card Protection Bulletin)?

A Card Recovery Bulletin is a list of problem cards (lost, stolen, expired, over-limit, counterfeit or otherwise flagged) published by card schemes such as Visa or MasterCard. It shows whether a card number is listed on the date of purchase.

Card skimming device attached to an ATM card reader slot

Fraud

What Is Card Skimming?

Card skimming is the theft of card information by copying it with the help of a device. Because data inside the chip is very difficult to steal, chip cards are far more secure than magnetic-stripe cards. Turkey is very advanced in card security technology.

Illustration showing how an Application Identifier (AID) is used in a chip card transaction

EMV

What is an Application Identifier (AID)?

The AID tells the terminal which applications are present on a chip during a POS or ATM transaction. What does the AID do? It lets the terminal determine whether it supports an application on the chip. In Tag 9F06, it is 5-16 digits long.

Photo illustrating the use of a prepaid card

Credit Card

Is a Prepaid Card a Credit Card or a Debit Card?

A prepaid card may look like a debit card since it has no predetermined limit and purchases are limited to the amount loaded by the cardholder, but in terms of use and operating logic it differs significantly from both credit and debit cards.

Illustration of an ATM skimming device attached to a card reader

Credit Card

What Is Anti-Skimming?

ATM skimming is a high-tech crime in which illegal devices are used to electronically steal or copy cardholders' personal financial information from a card's magnetic stripe.

POS terminal device used to process chip card payments

Merchant & POS

What is Application Usage Control (AUC)?

AUC (Application Usage Control) specifies restrictions that limit an application by geography or by specific transaction types. It is a 2-byte data element in Tag 9F07. If present, the terminal performs checks such as whether the transaction is at an ATM.

Close-up photo of a cracked payment card

Credit Card

My Card Is Broken. What Should I Do?

If your card is broken, call your bank's Customer Contact Center to request a renewal. Since the card number usually stays the same after renewal, this is convenient for you. If you'll keep using the card, don't set it to Closed or Cancelled status.