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Payment Systems
There are standards that keep payment systems running smoothly and reliably. One of these is ISO 20022. So what is ISO 20022, and why was it created? It is an international, XML-based financial messaging standard developed in 2009.
Laws & Regulations
A payment institution is a legal entity that provides payment services for electronic payments through the infrastructure it offers. This article covers the Turkish regulatory framework, licensing, safeguarding, supervision, penalties and taxation.
Laws & Regulations
The Regulation amending the Regulation on Program of Compliance with Obligations of Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism has been published. It introduces financial group compliance rules, a deputy compliance officer and wider scope.
Payment Systems
Let's start by defining e-money. In general terms, e-money is a monetary value stored on a secure technological device (such as a computer disk). E-money is a concept defined under Turkish law through legislation enacted by the BRSA (BDDK).
Payment System Institutions
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.
Credit Card
Mir means World and Peace. It is a national payment system established by a law adopted by the Central Bank of Russia on 1 May 2017. It is currently accepted mostly by Russia-based companies, but acceptance is gradually spreading.
Open Banking
No. Under the BRSA communiqué on service model banking, service banks can provide service model banking only to interface developers resident in Türkiye.
Fraud
Recently the following news story appeared in the papers. Two things stood out: the hacker was a former banker, and the device he used to clone cards. In banking fraud, insiders who know the system's weak points can build schemes customers never notice.