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Open Banking
Digital banking is talked about more every day, and with the BRSA's support in defining its scope, it is about to enter our lives. A 'digital bank' is a credit institution that provides banking services mainly through electronic channels rather than physical branches.
Contactless
The no-PIN limit for contactless payments has been raised from 250 TL to 350 TL. Contactless payments up to 350 TL can be made without a PIN; above that, they are made contactless with a PIN.
Cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrencies are becoming part of everyday life and are expected to compete seriously with card payments. This glossary explains the key crypto terms, from address, altcoin and arbitrage to halving, mining, proof of stake and stop-loss.
Mobile Payments
New developments emerge every day in payment systems and digital payments. The Economic Reforms Action Plan, published by the Ministry of Treasury and Finance, includes several items of close interest to fintechs, such as TROY, BKM representation, digital banking licensing and CBRT access.
FAST
Current information: This post describes the limit in effect at the time of publication. The FAST transaction limit, introduced in January, was raised periodically and reached 1,000 TL as of January 29. See the newer post for the current FAST limit.
Credit Card
Banks set two payment amounts for a credit card: the minimum payment and the statement balance. Here is what the minimum payment is, and what happens when you pay only the minimum or less.
Credit Card
Yes. A credit card cancellation request cannot be refused on the grounds that there is an outstanding balance on the card, and no annual membership fee can be charged during the repayment period of a card cancelled this way.
Credit Card
While the use of physical cards and POS terminals is gradually declining, positive developments continue, such as the world's first wooden card, TreeCard, backed by the search engine Ecosia and aimed at reforesting the world.
Payment Institutions & E-Money
Under the Law on Payment Services and Electronic Money Institutions, the organs, duties and powers, and working principles of the Payment and Electronic Money Institutions Association of Turkey have been determined. The statute is now in force.
E-commerce
B2C stands for Business to Consumer and refers to producers selling their products to consumers online. It is the most widely used and best-known business model in e-commerce.
Laws & Regulations
Payment and electronic money institutions must set up internal control and risk management units, each with at least one dedicated employee. The same person cannot carry out both functions.
Payment Systems
Affiliate marketing, in short, is a performance-based promotion and sales approach that distributes an online retailer's product marketing to different people and organizations, letting it achieve the most sales with the least risk.