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Illustration of digital transformation in payment systems

Merchant & POS

How Digital Are You in Payment Systems?

Digitalization has brought major change to payment systems, just as it has to every area of our lives. Its biggest impact has been turning the financial world into something virtual, spanning IoT, mobile payments, blockchain and biometrics.

Screenshot of a mobile phone showing a digital payment screen, illustrating digitalization and payment systems

Merchant & POS

A look at April 23 through the lens of digitalization and payment systems

Today is April 23, the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Grand National Assembly. Taking Children's Day as a starting point, this post looks at digitalization, Generation Z, blockchain, biometric payments and the cashless society from a payment systems perspective.

Z Report printout from a cash register

Merchant & POS

What is a Z Report?

A Z Report is a report taken at the end of the business day, bearing a sequential number, that gives detailed information about sales made using a cash register during a business day, the revenue earned, and the VAT collected.

Physical credit card compared with a virtual card on a mobile phone

Credit Card

Physical or Virtual Credit Card: Which Do You Prefer?

Digitalization is reshaping payment systems. Credit cards are moving from physical plastic to virtual cards, e-wallets and mobile payments. Will physical card use disappear completely? Here is a look at the trends, Generation Z and the remaining gaps.

Diagram illustrating the EMV Tag-Length-Value (TLV) data structure used in card transactions

Online & Authorization

What are EMV Tags?

In EMV, data is stored in Tag-Length-Value (TLV) format, and it is carried between the card, the POS terminal, and the authorization system in this same format. This post lists every EMV Tag, its type, and its description.

POS terminal device used for processing card transactions

Online & Authorization

Response Codes That Can Be Received in Offline Transactions

Below are the possible response code values for offline transactions and their explanations: Response Code / Explanation - Y1: Approved offline, Z1: Declined offline, Y2: Approved after referral, and more.

POS terminal used for card payment transactions

Merchant & POS

What is On-Us Leakage?

On-Us Leakage is a term used in the world of payment systems. On-us means the card-issuing bank and the POS-acquiring bank are the same. So what does on-us leakage mean in this context?

Table of Reimbursement Attribute values used in the clearing process

Clearing

What is Reimbursement Attribute?

DE03/Reimbursement Attribute carries the Reimbursement Value of a transaction. BKM uses this information as the basis for calculating interchange fees and charges between member banks.