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Payment Systems
Why do institutions track inefficient POS terminals and lines? This post looks at the costs they create, such as device purchases, field service and software fees, and how to deal with merchants that generate little turnover.
Payment Systems
The virtual POS merchant panel is where merchants manage documents, reports, notifications, transaction tracking, end-of-day, transactions and user permissions for their virtual POS.
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.
Credit Card
Mir means World and Peace. It is a national payment system established by a law adopted by the Central Bank of Russia on 1 May 2017. It is currently accepted mostly by Russia-based companies, but acceptance is gradually spreading.
Payment Systems
After Russia invaded Ukraine, Visa and Mastercard suspended services for sanctioned Russian banks. This post explains the impact on cardholders and merchants, and Russia's MIR and UnionPay alternatives.
Payment Institutions & E-Money
Payment Services Data Sharing Services refers to the data sharing services used in the payment services set out in subparagraphs (f) or (g) of the first paragraph of Article 12 of Law No. 6493.
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The new regulation on payment services and e-money issuance, published on 1 December 2021, repealed the 2014 regulation on payment institutions and e-money institutions and the related information systems communiqué.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.
Credit Card
PVV is the number encoded on a card's magnetic stripe that allows the cardholder's PIN to be verified by ATMs and POS terminals. It is a 4-digit cryptogram calculated through a cryptographic operation using the PIN and card data. The real result is longer than 4 digits.
Cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrencies are becoming part of everyday life and are expected to compete seriously with card payments. This glossary explains the key crypto terms, from address, altcoin and arbitrage to halving, mining, proof of stake and stop-loss.
Cryptocurrency
Mining is the production of cryptocurrency through hardware and software, as well as the recording and confirmation of cryptocurrency transfers. Because block difficulty rises with each new unit, mining requires very powerful processors.
Mobile Payments
New developments emerge every day in payment systems and digital payments. The Economic Reforms Action Plan, published by the Ministry of Treasury and Finance, includes several items of close interest to fintechs, such as TROY, BKM representation, digital banking licensing and CBRT access.
Payment Systems
BKM Payment Gateway is the general name for platforms that let government institutions accept card payments through BKM as intermediary. For the first time, SGK and e-Government title deed payments can be made with all banking cards.