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Courier & Delivery
Barcode numbers are essential for the Courier system, since cards are distributed using the barcode number. So does the barcode number have a generation algorithm, or is it just randomly generated? The barcode number does have a generation algorithm.
Credit Card
KKB was established, under banking law, to enable the exchange of all kinds of information and documents among at least five banks, and it also shares credit information about customers. The Credit Bureau of Turkey also serves deposit banks, participation banks, financial institutions, and more.
Merchant & POS
Introduction: When a card (credit card/debit card/prepaid card) is used at an ATM or POS, data must be carried securely between systems. For example, in a store sale, the POS initiates the transaction, which must reach the cardholder's bank intact.
Payment Systems
The rules in this guide relate to the processing of Transactions and Payment Transactions made with Mastercard-branded cards. Here are the key definitions and where to find the document.
ISO 8583
F19 — Acquiring Institution Country Code: the country to which the location of the acquiring bank's device (ATM, POS, etc.) belongs.
Clearing
The YTH (Domestic Clearing and Settlement) System handles the clearing and settlement between two banks when a transaction is made at another bank's POS or ATM with a card from a different bank. Participants submit records to the YTH system, and...
Payment Systems
The Smart Payment Association (SPA) is the trade association of the smart payments industry. It provides leadership and expert guidance to help members and customers realize smart, secure and personalized payment systems and services, now and in the future.
Payment Systems
Contactless payment has greatly improved the user experience, yet its fixed transaction limit is a common complaint. Can this limit be managed dynamically per customer? This post covers the current situation, technical and regulatory requirements and the outlook.
ISO 8583
We covered the ISO 8583 basics in an earlier article. This post explains the ISO 8583 message structure in detail: every ISO 8583 message consists of three main parts - the MTI (Message Type Indicator), the Bitmap, and the Data Elements.
Payment Systems
Soft POS is a POS application that lets merchants accept payments from contactless cards or mobile wallets on Android devices, without needing a physical terminal. Companies market it under various names such as pocket POS or mobile POS.
Merchant & POS
Partial authorization lets an issuer approve part of the requested amount when the card lacks the full balance, with the rest paid another way. This post covers the technical, receipt, clearing, reconciliation, merchant and certification requirements for acquirers.
Merchant & POS
A Collection POS is a secure, web-based payment platform through which businesses and institutions manage their collections and generate the reports they need. Many similar products exist on the market under different names.