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Diagram explaining how a pre-authorization transaction works on a credit card

Merchant & POS

What Is a Pre-Authorization Transaction?

An operation that allows a credit card's limit to be blocked for a period, due to the nature of the product or service sold. Preferred mainly by companies in travel, tourism, and car rental.

Hand entering a PIN code on a card payment terminal

Credit Card

What should be considered when setting a card PIN?

A credit card is one of the most important payment tools in our lives, which is why keeping it secure is extremely important. So how do we secure a credit card? The most important security measure is the card PIN.

Illustration of BSMV, the Banking and Insurance Transaction Tax

Laws & Regulations

What is BSMV?

BSMV stands for Banking and Insurance Transaction Tax, levied on banking and insurance transactions. This post explains how it applies to payment institutions and e-money institutions under Expense Taxes General Communiqué No. 91, with an example.

Illustration of a commercial debit card issued to companies and sole proprietorships

Debit Card

What Is a Commercial Debit Card?

A debit-featured card issued to a sole proprietorship, a commercial company, or a foundation/association is called a commercial debit card. Operationally, it is no different from a personal debit (ATM) card. It has its own limit, status, and user.

Google Card, the physical payment card Google is reportedly preparing to rival Apple Card

Credit Card

Meet the Google Card!

After Apple Card, announced last March to great fanfare, Huawei said it would issue a card too. Google has now joined the race among tech companies by announcing a new card of its own.

Close-up of a credit card showing the embossed cardholder name

Credit Card

Can the emboss name be printed on a card without limit?

The customer's name and surname printed on credit and debit cards is called the emboss name. But can the name be printed on a card without any limit? There is a defined field for all information printed on a card, and these fields have specific standards.

Contactless card payment at a POS terminal with the transaction limit raised to 120 TL

Merchant & POS

Contactless Transaction Limit Raised to 120 TL

Per BKM data, 3 in 5 merchants accept contactless payments and 1 in 10 credit card transactions is contactless. From 1 August 2019, contactless payments by card or mobile device are allowed without a PIN up to 120 TL.

Credit card lying on a flat surface representing a supplementary card linked to a primary account

Credit Card

What Is a Supplementary Card?

A financial card product issued against a primary card, with its own card number, expiration date, authority, limit, and PIN. Using a supplementary card is ideal for making purchases from more than one card while keeping all spending on a single statement.