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Credit card limit and over-limit spending illustration

Credit Card

Do I Pay an Extra Fee If I Exceed My Credit Card Limit?

If you exceed your limit by no more than 20% and close it in the next statement period, no more than twice a calendar year, only contractual interest is charged on the excess amount. You pay no additional fee.

Family member credit card debt liability

Credit Card

Can I Be Held Responsible for a Family Member's Credit Card Debt?

With economic crises and the pandemic, the number of people struggling to pay has risen. Under the Turkish Civil Code, only the cardholder is responsible for their credit card debt, unless you are a guarantor or inheritance rules apply.

Illustration of a surcharge fee added to a card payment transaction

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.

Contactless card payment at a POS terminal after the limit increase to 250 TL

Merchant & POS

Contactless transaction limit raised to 250 TL

Current information: this article describes the limit in force at the time of publication. To reduce the risk of the coronavirus (Covid-19) spreading, the contactless transaction limit on credit and debit cards was raised to 250 lira.

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Payment Systems

WhatsApp Payments Now Possible Without a Credit Card

WhatsApp, one of the world's leading messaging apps, is rolling out a long-awaited new feature. After the update, users in Brazil will be able to shop and pay from within the app. Meta announced that users can now pay small businesses directly in WhatsApp.

Prepaid debit card not linked to a bank account

Debit Card

What Is a Prepaid Debit Card?

A prepaid card is a customized card that is not linked to a bank account and has no credit limit like a credit card - you can spend only up to the amount loaded onto it. Prepaid cards function just like a bank card or credit card.

Table of credit card authorization response codes

Credit Card

What are Credit Card Status Codes in Authorization?

Cases where authorization approval is declined have always puzzled cardholders. Whenever the response code requires contacting the issuing bank (usually for declined transactions), the date, amount, and response code of the failed transaction become very important.

Hand entering a PIN code on a card payment terminal

Credit Card

What should be considered when setting a card PIN?

A credit card is one of the most important payment tools in our lives, which is why keeping it secure is extremely important. So how do we secure a credit card? The most important security measure is the card PIN.

Contactless credit card PIN requirement illustration

Credit Card

New Rule for Contactless Payments With Credit Cards

The BRSA has issued a new decision on contactless cards, instructing banks to require a PIN on the first contactless transaction to prevent cards from being used without the customer's knowledge.

Payment card being checked against a card recovery bulletin of problem cards

Merchant & POS

What Is a Card Recovery Bulletin (Card Protection Bulletin)?

A Card Recovery Bulletin is a list of problem cards (lost, stolen, expired, over-limit, counterfeit or otherwise flagged) published by card schemes such as Visa or MasterCard. It shows whether a card number is listed on the date of purchase.