Merchant & POS
What Is a Pre-Authorization Transaction?
An operation that allows a credit card's limit to be blocked for a period, due to the nature of the product or service sold. Preferred mainly by companies in travel, tourism, and car rental.
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ISO 8583
ISO 8583 Field Descriptions (F47)
F47-ADDITIONAL DATA (NATIONAL) is the field reserved for domestic additional information. In Turkey, it carries the BKM Unique ID in authorization transactions and data specific to KKPT (card-to-card transfer) transactions.
Fraud
Can a Contactless Transaction Be Made Without the Cardholder's Knowledge?
Contactless transactions have grown rapidly, but can a payment really be made from your wallet without your knowledge? Here is what the actual risks and safeguards look like.
Credit Card
CVR (Card Verification Results)
CVR (Card Verification Results) refers to the results of checks performed on the card. In short, it can be described as keeping the card's transaction log. BYTE 1 Bit 8-7: 00 = The second GENERATE AC command returned an AAC cryptogram (decline)...
Credit Card
Did Someone Say a Numberless Card?
When we think of a credit card, we picture one printed with the Card Number, Cardholder Name, Expiration Date, and CVV2 information. But what if we told you there is a card with no numbers on it at all? It may sound strange at first, but...
Merchant & POS
Contactless Transaction Limit Raised to 120 TL
Per BKM data, 3 in 5 merchants accept contactless payments and 1 in 10 credit card transactions is contactless. From 1 August 2019, contactless payments by card or mobile device are allowed without a PIN up to 120 TL.
Merchant & POS
What is a 3D Secure transaction?
In e-commerce transactions, the system developed to increase transaction security for payments made with credit and debit cards is called 3D Secure. When paying with 3D Secure, a special payment screen provided by the banks appears on the user's screen.
Credit Card
What are MasterCard Warning Notice and Visa Card Recovery Bulletin?
The name for a list of problematic cards — lost, stolen, expired, over-limit, counterfeit, or otherwise flagged — published by card companies like Visa and MasterCard. Mastercard calls it the 'MasterCard Warning Notice'.
Payment Systems
BKM Announces 2020 Card Payment Data
BKM shares card payment data periodically. In 2020, the pandemic reshaped payment habits in Turkey: contactless and online payments surged and the total card payment amount grew 17 percent to TRY 1.15 trillion, with about 264 million cards in circulation.
Debit Card
What Are the Cards Issued by E-Money Institutions and Their Transaction Fees?
The use of prepaid cards, and the number of prepaid cards issued by e-money institutions, has risen sharply. This post looks at why, how to choose a card, and which fees prepaid cards charge.
Debit Card
Can You Shop Online with an ATM Card?
When we think of online shopping, we usually picture paying with a credit card. But can customers without a credit card, only an ATM card, shop online? Of course they can — you don't need a credit card to enjoy the convenience of e-commerce.
Merchant & POS
What is a surcharge?
A surcharge is a fee, charge, or tax added to the cost of a good or service. In payment systems, it refers to adding the merchant's transaction commission to the cash sale amount on credit card transactions, resulting in a higher charge.