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Laws & Regulations
A rule-based method has been adopted for setting the maximum interest rates on credit card transactions, using a reference rate based on banks' weighted average deposit rates plus 55 basis points. This post summarizes the method and the rates effective 1 November 2020.
Payment Systems
You can access the regulations on the Bank Cards and Credit Cards Law on the BRSA website. The regulations are updated as new ones are introduced.
Payment System Institutions
These are credit institutions providing financing to individuals and companies for purchasing goods and services. Financing companies specialize mainly in vehicle loans, offering fast and flexible point-of-sale solutions distinct from banks.
Credit Card
You can withdraw cash from an ATM using your credit card by accessing your account. The prerequisite is that a current account must be linked to your card. If not, only limited functions are available.
Credit Card
Nearly all of us have at least one credit card in our wallet and use credit cards for almost all of our transactions. A credit card is a good tool for tracking spending, but common mistakes can turn it into a serious problem.
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.
Merchant & POS
According to the Central Bank, the maximum commission rates banks may charge merchants are based on a reference rate: the latest two-week weighted average interest rate on 32–45 day Turkish lira deposits.
Credit Card
The BRSA raised the card limit threshold used to set the minimum payment rate from TRY 50,000 to TRY 100,000. This post explains what changed, why now, the short-term relief, the risk of carried-over balances, and which data to watch.
Open Banking
Digital banking is talked about more every day, and with the BRSA's support in defining its scope, it is about to enter our lives. A 'digital bank' is a credit institution that provides banking services mainly through electronic channels rather than physical branches.
Credit Card
Banks set two payment amounts for a credit card: the minimum payment and the statement balance. Here is what the minimum payment is, and what happens when you pay only the minimum or less.
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.
Agentic Commerce
Can AI Decide on Our Behalf? Letting an AI agent handle research can make life much easier. The real question is where that should stop, and how much decision-making authority we are ready to hand over.