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Photo illustrating the use of a prepaid card

Credit Card

Is a Prepaid Card a Credit Card or a Debit Card?

A prepaid card may look like a debit card since it has no predetermined limit and purchases are limited to the amount loaded by the cardholder, but in terms of use and operating logic it differs significantly from both credit and debit cards.

Illustration representing the DCI debit credit indicator distinguishing card types in a transaction

Credit Card

What Is DCI (Debit/Credit Indicator)?

DCI (Debit/Credit Indicator) is a flag that shows whether a transaction was made with a credit card or a debit card. With the arrival of prepaid cards, it began to be used as DCPI (Debit/Credit/Prepaid Indicator). Is DCI sent in the authorization message?

Illustration of the BRSA regulation on credit card installment limits

Credit Card

BRSA Tightens Credit Card Installment Limits

The BRSA has restricted the number of installments on credit card transactions depending on the sector, aiming to keep household spending from exceeding income. This post covers the new installment limits for furniture, white goods, TVs, gold, vehicle loans and the higher risk weights.

UnionPay logo

Merchant & POS

What Is UnionPay?

UnionPay International (UPI) is a China UnionPay subsidiary founded in November 2012. Together with more than 1,000 institutions worldwide, UPI provides international card acceptance in 160 countries and card issuance in more than 40 countries and regions.

Diagram illustrating the ISO 8583 F39 response code field

ISO 8583

ISO 8583 Field Descriptions (F39)

F39 - RESPONSE CODE: This is the code showing whether the transaction was approved or declined. It is 2-digit alphanumeric. Typically 00 is sent when approved, and a decline reason code is sent when declined.

Diagram of internet banking security showing a login screen protected by a padlock

HSM & Security

What Should Be Done to Ensure Internet Banking Security?

In the past, banking meant going to a branch. Today, most transactions run through channels such as the Internet Branch, ATM and Mobile Branch, so improving internet banking security and regularly informing customers about it is important.

Dictionary and glossary book representing payment systems terminology

Merchant & POS

Terms that should be in your payment systems glossary

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.

Chart summarizing results of the BKM card usage survey

Credit Card

BKM Card Usage Survey

According to a survey by the Interbank Card Center measuring card usage habits in Turkey, card usage is increasing every day. Credit card preference rose from 61% in 2015 to 68% in 2017, while cash preference fell from 35% to 27%.