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Illustration of ATM machines representing a shared banking network

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The Netherlands is moving to a shared ATM network

Banks generally prefer to handle their own ATM software and operations. Some banks have third-party firms develop the software while handling operational processes themselves, so each bank ends up doing separate work for both.

Illustration showing how an Application Identifier (AID) is used in a chip card transaction

EMV

What is an Application Identifier (AID)?

The AID tells the terminal which applications are present on a chip during a POS or ATM transaction. What does the AID do? It lets the terminal determine whether it supports an application on the chip. In Tag 9F06, it is 5-16 digits long.

Table listing ISO 4217 currency codes, numeric codes, and minor units for countries worldwide

ATM

What is ISO 4217?

ISO 4217, also known as the currency code standard, defines the three-letter abbreviations assigned to currencies. The ISO 4217 code list is used extensively in banking and business. In some countries, exchange offices rely on these codes alone.

Table of ISO 4217 currency codes by country for ISO 8583 field F49

ISO 8583

ISO Currency Code Values

Currency information for card transactions is sent in fields F49, F50 and F51. The ISO currency values that can be sent in field F49, which carries the original currency value, are listed below.

Contactless card payment on a POS terminal abroad

Credit Card

On the Issue with Visa Contactless Transactions Abroad...

From the outside, Visa contactless looks simple, but once the limit is exceeded and PIN comes into play it gets deeper. Why do response codes 65 and 70 behave so differently on POS devices in different countries, such as the Netherlands and Saudi Arabia?

European Payments Initiative (EPI) overview graphic

Payment System Institutions

What is EPI (European Payments Initiative)?

The European Payments Initiative (EPI), formerly known as PEPSI, is an ECB-backed payment integration initiative aiming to build a pan-European payment system and interbank network to rival Mastercard and Visa. Its founding members include BBVA, BNP Paribas, CaixaBank, Commerzbank and others.

Reference table of ISO country codes including two-letter, three-letter, and numeric codes

ISO 8583

ISO Country Codes

In ISO messaging standards, country codes sent in fields such as F43, F19, F20, and F21 must follow a specific standard. Below is the country code list and details used for ISO, including 2-character, 3-character, and numeric codes.