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Troy is Turkey's national payment system scheme, short for "Turkiye's Payment Method." When Troy cards first launched, they could only be used domestically. A partnership with Discover later made it possible to use Troy cards abroad as well.
Clearing
In card transactions via POS/ATM, when the card-issuing bank differs from the POS/ATM bank (Not Onus), the transaction is subject to clearing. Below, POS can also mean ATM. Is the clearing system a single type? No...
Credit Card
An affinity card is a type of credit card issued by a bank that carries the logo of a social organization such as an association, foundation, sports club, or charity (for example, Fenerbahce Bonus). It is similar in structure to a co-branded card.
Payment System Institutions
UnionPay Online Payments (UPOP) lets merchants in China, New Zealand, Australia and other countries extend their e-commerce stores to accept UnionPay payments. UnionPay supports over 5 billion cards in more than 140 countries.
Payment Systems
After Russia invaded Ukraine, Visa and Mastercard suspended services for sanctioned Russian banks. This post explains the impact on cardholders and merchants, and Russia's MIR and UnionPay alternatives.
Merchant & POS
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.
E-commerce
BKM Express has pioneered card storage and digital wallets in Turkey. After the Competition Authority's termination decision, a Board decision revoked it, so BKM Express will continue. Here is the latest situation.
Merchant & POS
Isbank, a leading player in accepting payments from abroad in Turkey, has started accepting Discover and Diners Club cards via an agreement with Discover Financial Services, making it the bank accepting the most card brands in the country.
Credit Card
To issue a card, the necessary certifications must be obtained from brands such as MasterCard, Visa, Troy, and Discover, and the card must be made available for cardholder use. Banks aim to increase customer loyalty by running points programs and similar campaigns.
Credit Card
TROY, announced by the Interbank Card Center (BKM) in September 2015, is a card scheme like VISA, MasterCard, or AMEX. It takes its name from the initials of its Turkish slogan meaning 'Turkey's Payment Method'.
Credit Card
Most of us remember the impact the first iPhone, introduced by Steve Jobs on January 9, 2007 and revolutionary for its time, had on our lives. In a similar way, a product that will completely change how we use and view credit cards...
Credit Card
In the world of payment systems, just as credit cards are an indispensable product, a payment scheme is indispensable for credit cards. When a credit card product is launched, the scheme it will be issued under is decided first.