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BKM API BIN list update illustration

Payment System Institutions

What Is the BKM API?

Thanks to the API developed by BKM, BKM Express member merchants can automatically update the BIN lists of cards issued by all banks in Türkiye and offer installments and reward points more efficiently.

QR code payment being scanned with a smartphone at a point of sale

Laws & Regulations

The 'TR QR Code' Era in Payment Systems

The Regulation on the Generation and Use of TR QR Code in Payment Systems sets the standards for QR codes in payment services. The Central Bank has taken the first step by drafting rules for a common QR code structure.

Table listing sample Merchant Category Codes (MCC) and their descriptions

Merchant & POS

What Is an MCC (Merchant Category Code)?

MCC stands for Merchant Category Code: a 4-digit code used to classify merchants by business type. Codes differ slightly between Mastercard, Visa, and BKM.

Diagram illustrating how financing companies operate in Turkey

Payment System Institutions

What Are the Financing Companies Operating in Turkey?

These are credit institutions providing financing to individuals and companies for purchasing goods and services. Financing companies specialize mainly in vehicle loans, offering fast and flexible point-of-sale solutions distinct from banks.

Merchant onboarding process illustration

Merchant & POS

What is Onboarding (Merchant Definition)?

Onboarding refers to all the practices that help a customer learn to use a product or service for the first time. In payment institutions, it covers verifying a customer's information and documents during merchant application.

Illustration of a Know Your Customer (KYC) identity verification process

Payment Systems

What is KYC (Know Your Customer)?

Know Your Customer, in short, means identifying your customer. The process by which institutions identify their customers and determine their suitability for a business relationship and the risks they may pose is called KYC.

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Payment Systems

What Is ISO/TC 68?

ISO/TC 68 is a technical committee within the International Organization for Standardization in Geneva, responsible for developing and maintaining international standards for banking, securities and other financial services.