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Merchant & POS
Partial Authorization lets an issuer approve part of a transaction instead of declining it when the balance or limit is insufficient. This post covers how it works in ISO 8583, whether it is mandatory, and why it matters for the business.
FAST
Request to Pay lets users request payment from people who owe them money through a banking application. The CBRT has expanded the FAST Request to Pay Overlay Service so that corporate users can also use it.
FAST
The CBRT has raised the FAST transaction amount limits. As of 4 April 2024, the limit is 100 thousand TL for money transfers and 250 thousand TL for merchant payments made with the FAST-TR QR code.
Payment Systems
Published in the Official Gazette of 25.11.2022, six days before the Transition Period ended, an amending Regulation and Communiqué extended the transition period for some obligations of payment and e-money institutions from 01.12.2022 to 28.02.2023.
Payment Systems
According to the Banks Association of Turkey, collusive transactions that misuse POS devices, debit cards, or credit cards for purposes other than their intended use are called fictitious transactions - in short, transactions used outside their intended purpose.
Payment Systems
The Central Bank has published a guide setting out the detailed technical principles and rules for using TR Karekod in card payment transactions, based on the TR Karekod Regulation and the TR Karekod Principles and Rules.
Payment Systems
The CBRT has published a guide on reporting persons and institutions that provide payment services without authorization. Under Law No. 6493, offering such services outside the CBRT's published list of payment and e-money institutions is a criminal offense.
Credit Card
Banks must go through a costly, arduous process to issue cards (issuer) and accept cards (acquirer), paying high entry fees to international license providers and local organizations such as BKM.
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.
Payment Institutions & E-Money
Innovations in payment systems continue. The CBRT's Regulation on Payment Services and Electronic Money Issuance and Payment Service Providers was amended and published in the Official Gazette, with new minimum equity requirements and activity restrictions.
Open Banking
The Global Fintech Hubs Federation is a global federation bringing together more than 20 FinTech organizations worldwide, including FinTech Istanbul. Its duties include fostering unity for the ecosystem and sharing knowledge and experience.
Payment Systems
The Interbank Card Center (BKM) shared its data for the first 6 months of 2021: card payments totaled TRY 709 billion, online card payments reached TRY 188 billion, and the number of contactless payments tripled year on year.