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Merchant & POS
Early Hold Release is a solution that allows merchants operating under a holdback arrangement to access their turnover held in the hold account when they need cash, before the holdback period ends. Merchants can work with banks under 3 different terms.
Credit Card
In the world of payment systems, just as credit cards are an indispensable product, a payment scheme is indispensable for credit cards. When a credit card product is launched, the scheme it will be issued under is decided first.
Debit Card
A stored value card is a widely used card type today. Instead of being held in a financial system, the monetary balance is stored directly on the card, which has a special magnetic stripe recording important financial data such as the balance.
Online & Authorization
A contactless transaction is a fast, secure payment made without direct contact between the card and the POS terminal (without reading the chip or magnetic stripe). Can every card be used for contactless payments? For a transaction to be contactless…
Merchant & POS
Below are the definitions of the cornerstone terms of payment systems, as established by the Banks Association of Turkey (TBB): debit card, credit card, merchant, cardholder, and more.
Merchant & POS
The EU Payment Services Directive 2 (PSD2) is the EU's payment services law. ÖDED translated it into Turkish, creating an important handbook for anyone wanting to invest or work in this area.
ATM
ATMs make many banking transactions faster and easier, but like any electronic device they can run into trouble, including swallowing your card. Here is why it happens and what to do.
ATM
A shared ATM lets a customer of one bank use another bank's ATM for card or credit card transactions. Within customer limits, shared ATMs allow deposits, withdrawals, balance inquiries, and credit card debt inquiry/payment.
Merchant & POS
In the payment systems glossary, some terms are essential, including Onus. Onus literally means "on us" and refers to cases where the card-issuing bank and the POS/ATM bank are the same, meaning no clearing commission applies.
Payment Institutions & E-Money
The new regulation on payment services and e-money issuance, published on 1 December 2021, repealed the 2014 regulation on payment institutions and e-money institutions and the related information systems communiqué. This post summarizes the change and the Article 33 equity requirement.
ATM
Jackpotting describes a method criminals use to steal money from ATMs. With physical access to the machine, they take control of it and make it dispense all of its cash.
Merchant & POS
In the world of payment systems, both the issuer (the cardholder's bank) and the acquirer (the POS/ATM bank) must follow certain rules for card transactions made through a POS terminal or an ATM. Responding to transactions within a certain time is one of these rules.