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Payment System Institutions
UnionPay Online Payments (UPOP) lets merchants in China, New Zealand, Australia and other countries extend their e-commerce stores to accept UnionPay payments. UnionPay supports over 5 billion cards in more than 140 countries.
Laws & Regulations
No. Under Law No. 6493, a payment system is a structure completely different from a payment institution and requires CBRT permission. Using such a name without permission can lead to criminal penalties.
Laws & Regulations
The articles of the Regulation on the Accessibility of Banking Services are listed below. Published in the Official Gazette on 18 June 2016 (issue 29746), banks must strictly comply with them. PART ONE Purpose...
Payment Systems
Digital Account Checking underpins many innovative banking and FinTech services. In most cases, it is performed by Account Information Service Providers, which supply data from customers' online bank accounts to other banks and third-party providers.
Payment Systems
BKM, short for Interbank Card Center, is a legal entity established in 1990 with contributions from 13 public and private Turkish banks to provide clearing and settlement for cards.
Merchant & POS
Cash on delivery means paying for an online order at the moment of delivery, usually in cash, though some e-commerce sites also accept card payment at the door. It boosts sales and builds trust, but carries risks like missing POS terminals and refused deliveries.
Payment Systems
Official Gazette No. 32332 dated 07.10.2023 published the amending Regulation and Communiqué covering digital wallets, e-money, share transfers, cloud outsourcing, remote identity verification and card system choice.
Laws & Regulations
Digitalization is changing how banks onboard customers. This post covers digital identity, verification methods, what the Turkish ID card offers, and Article 43 of the Regulation on Information Systems of Banks and Electronic Banking Services on remote identity verification and open banking.
Laws & Regulations
BKM (Interbank Card Center) membership is available in 3 statuses: bank, institution or HSK. This post explains the eligibility criteria for each status, the 12-month certification requirement and the BKM fee principles.
Payment Systems
Fintech, short for financial technologies, is a term for companies that bring together finance and technology to provide easy and fast financial services, growing rapidly worldwide.
Laws & Regulations
No. There is an exemption for technical service providers that offer IT support for the provision of payment services. However, they have responsibilities under the Communiqué on outsourcing and information security.
General
Who will win in Agentic Commerce? Owning the customer used to be a huge advantage. Once an agent starts deciding on the customer's behalf, where does the real power move to?