
FAST
What Is the FAST Transaction Limit?
The limit in FAST, the CBRT's new instant payment system launched on 8 January, started at 50 TL. It was raised to 250 TL on 14 January and 500 TL on 21 January, and will be raised to 1,000 TL on 28 January.
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FAST
The limit in FAST, the CBRT's new instant payment system launched on 8 January, started at 50 TL. It was raised to 250 TL on 14 January and 500 TL on 21 January, and will be raised to 1,000 TL on 28 January.

Payment Systems
One of the most notable recent developments in card payments is that contactless limits are no longer fixed and can be managed dynamically per customer. Mastercard and Visa are taking different but complementary approaches, and ISO 8583 may need to evolve with them.

Merchant & POS
TR QR Code refers to QR code information created according to the regulation on generating and using the TR QR code in payment services, which can be used in payments under Law No. 6493.

Payment Systems
The BRSA has published a draft regulation amending the Regulation on Debit Cards and Credit Cards. It introduces the card scheme definition, a customer right to choose the card scheme, and an obligation for acquirers to define licensed schemes on merchant POS devices.

Payment Systems
Payment and electronic money institutions have had a big impact on the development of payment systems. A sector research report prepared by the Ministry of Treasury and Finance helps explain this ecosystem.

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.

Payment Systems
In payment systems, an “appeal” is the process of objecting to the outcome of a transaction dispute. It is usually discussed alongside chargebacks, but it plays a critical role in interbank dispute resolution, when a party asks the card scheme to re-evaluate a concluded decision.

Credit Card
Banks increase the variety of their products and services to serve customers better. When introducing new products, they usually issue them under a new BIN. So are there valid rules for obtaining a new BIN (Bank Identification Number)?

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.

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).

Laws & Regulations
The purpose of this regulation is to set the procedures and principles for overseeing payment and securities settlement systems, including information requests, information systems, self-assessment and independent audits.

Payment Institutions & E-Money
On 7 October 2023, the CBRT amended the Communiqué on Information Systems of Payment and E-Money Institutions and Data Sharing Services of Payment Service Providers, first published on 1 December 2021. Links to the new text, a comparison table and a detailed summary of changes follow.