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Credit Card
BKM Online is the web-based electronic system that enables communication and information sharing between BKM and its members, including documents, reports, services and work calendars, according to user permissions.
Merchant & POS
In EMV-based debit card transactions, PIN verification is decisive for both security and liability. What happens when a card that only supports online PIN is sent to the issuer without a PIN, and the issuer approves it? Who owns the risk?
Merchant & POS
The checkout page is where an online purchase is completed, and cart abandonment is highest there. This post lists design tips: support all cards, limit transition pages, show security cues, allow guest checkout and remove distractions.
Online & Authorization
A reference guide to authorization response codes seen on POS and ATM transactions, with plain-language explanations of what each code means and what to do about it.
Merchant & POS
Samsung Pay decided to add new services: users in India will soon be able to apply for financial products such as loans and credit cards through Samsung Pay, in partnership with Paisabazaar.
E-commerce
In recent years, data exchange over wireless mobile devices has become much faster and more secure. In 2019, mobile devices were used in 54.5 percent of purchases made by e-commerce users. With the steady growth in mobile users, mobile commerce keeps gaining ground.
Credit Card
From the outside, Visa contactless looks simple, but once the limit is exceeded and PIN comes into play it gets deeper. Why do response codes 65 and 70 behave so differently on POS devices in different countries, such as the Netherlands and Saudi Arabia?
E-commerce
AI agents are moving beyond answering questions to searching, deciding, and paying on behalf of users. This post explains Agentic Commerce and what it means for payment systems, digital wallets, e-money institutions, banks, and fintechs.
Credit Card
CVV (CVC) and CVV2 (CVC2) are two terms that cardholders often confuse. Both are used for verification in card transactions, but there are notable differences between them, such as where each is printed and which transactions use it.
Payment Systems
Takasbank (Istanbul Settlement and Custody Bank) exists to increase the competitiveness of Turkey's markets by providing clearing and custody services, financial services, and other economic activities under the relevant legislation.
Contactless
Updated info: this article describes the limit at the time it was published. For the current contactless (PIN-free) transaction limit, see the linked article. A 1,000 TL contactless transaction is technically possible, but banks won't take that risk.
Merchant & POS
A reader asks whether a payment request taken at a customer's request should be sent as an e-commerce transaction, and what really separates Mail Order from E-commerce authorization.