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ATM
In a letter to banks as part of the fight against inflation, the CBRT asked them to stock small-denomination banknotes in ATMs instead of 200 TL notes. Is this a ban or a recommendation, and what are the operational consequences for ATMs and banks?
ATM
ATMs are important transaction points that let customers handle financial transactions without visiting a bank branch. 24/7 availability matters for customer satisfaction, so banks take steps to reduce both operational and cash costs.
ATM
In payment systems, the Greedy Algorithm is used to give the customer the minimum number of banknotes when withdrawing cash from an ATM. The algorithm used varies from bank to bank, since ATM cash capacity and transaction volume differ. For example...
ATM
Due to inflation and other financial conditions, banks in Türkiye raised their ATM cash withdrawal limits as of 1 January 2025, from 10,000 TL to 15,000 TL and, at some banks, up to 20,000 TL.
Credit Card
An installment transaction splits a payment into a set number of installments reflected on the cardholder's statement, when the card and POS bank are the same. For example, a 1000 TL transaction in 5 installments reflects 200 TL per statement period, starting from the first one.
Courier & Delivery
A parcel barcode number, as the name suggests, is a barcode specific to a parcel, printed on it so that deliveries with similar characteristics can be sent in a separate parcel. It is produced in accordance with EAN-13 standards, like a regular barcode.
Payment Systems
In payment systems, the tower is the section inside an ATM where cash is physically stored. It contains cassettes holding different banknote denominations, a mix cassette for mismatched notes, and various security mechanisms protecting the cash.
Credit Card
Available limit is what remains of a credit card's limit after subtracting current spending and outstanding installments. See how it's calculated, with worked examples.
Merchant & POS
An operation that allows a credit card's limit to be blocked for a period, due to the nature of the product or service sold. Preferred mainly by companies in travel, tourism, and car rental.
Merchant & POS
Payment and e-money institutions' commissions were first subject to VAT, but since their work resembles banking, BSMV was debated. Expenditure Taxes General Communiqué No. 91 settled the question.
E-commerce
Expenditure Taxes General Communiqué No. 91 ended the VAT versus BSMV debate for payment and e-money institutions. Under Article 7, e-money institutions pay BSMV on the commissions they collect.
Credit Card
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