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Exterior of the Takasbank headquarters building

Payment Systems

What is Takasbank?

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.

Illustration of mobile commerce: shopping and payments made on a smartphone

E-commerce

What Is Mobile 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.

Parcels and a laptop representing cross-border e-commerce shopping

E-commerce

An Overview of Cross-Border E-commerce Transactions

With the growth of the internet and its global reach, companies have increasingly begun to deliver their products to more people in foreign markets through online channels. This gives sellers an advantage beyond the domestic market and gives consumers wider access to products.

Conceptual illustration of loyalty points versus customer habit in agentic commerce purchasing

Agentic Commerce

Agentic Commerce Series – Part 5

Points or habit? Loyalty programs are built on steering human behavior. But if an AI agent starts shopping on our behalf, do points and campaigns still work the same way?

UnionPay logo

Merchant & POS

What Is UnionPay?

UnionPay International (UPI) is a China UnionPay subsidiary founded in November 2012. Together with more than 1,000 institutions worldwide, UPI provides international card acceptance in 160 countries and card issuance in more than 40 countries and regions.

ATM machine used for banking transactions in Turkey

ATM

ATM Companies Operating in Turkey

ATMs are devices that let customers carry out many banking transactions without visiting a branch. Keeping these devices technologically up to date and maintaining a high level of security are among the most important issues. Below are the companies that provide ATM software and support in Turkey.

Illustration of embedded finance, with payment, credit, insurance and investment services built into everyday digital platforms

Open Banking

What Is Embedded Finance?

Embedded Finance means integrating financial products and services into non-financial platforms, experiences or business processes. In other words, services offered by financial institutions become part of the product or service flows of non-financial organizations.

Illustration of the BRSA regulation on credit card installment limits

Credit Card

BRSA Tightens Credit Card Installment Limits

The BRSA has restricted the number of installments on credit card transactions depending on the sector, aiming to keep household spending from exceeding income. This post covers the new installment limits for furniture, white goods, TVs, gold, vehicle loans and the higher risk weights.

One-click payment button in an online checkout

Merchant & POS

What is One-Click Payment?

In online shopping, the payment method that lets card details be entered once and then reused automatically in later purchases is called 'one-click payment'. Patented by Amazon in 1999, it has been described as a revolution in e-commerce.

Courier handing a package to a customer for cash-on-delivery payment

Merchant & POS

What Is Cash on Delivery?

Cash on delivery means paying for an online order at the moment of delivery, usually in cash, though some e-commerce sites also accept card payment at the door. It boosts sales and builds trust, but carries risks like missing POS terminals and refused deliveries.