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Illustration explaining the concept of the first online transaction after a card PIN change

Merchant & POS

What Does First Online Transaction Mean?

In payment systems, an online transaction means the transaction is sent to the card or POS/ATM bank at the moment it occurs, and required checks are obtained from that system. So does every transaction happen online? Of course not. Especially with contactless...

Contactless floor limit, CVM limit and transaction limit example

Merchant & POS

Can a Contactless Transaction Be Online?

Yes. Whether a contactless transaction goes online depends on the limits on the card and the POS: the contactless floor limit, the CVM limit and the contactless transaction limit. A worked example shows how.

Photo of a POS terminal related to EMV Issuer Action Code settings

Online & Authorization

Issuer Action Code (IAC)

These are codes that communicate the issuer's conditions for approving a transaction online (IAC-Online), for declining it (IAC-Denial), or for declining it when the terminal cannot go online (IAC-Default).

Diagram explaining how an offline chip card transaction is approved without contacting the bank

Merchant & POS

What Is an Offline Transaction?

When a chip card transaction is made at a POS, it may be approved by the card and the POS alone, without reaching any system (issuer or acquirer). When do the issuer and acquirer find out about it?

Diagram of the online authorization flow for below-CVM-limit contactless transactions

Payment Systems

Domestic Flow Change Made for Below-CVM-Limit Online Contactless Transactions

The domestic authorization flow for below-CVM-limit online contactless transactions has changed. Issuers can now ask the cardholder for a PIN or request card insertion instead of simply approving or declining. This post explains the CVM list and the new DE48 PDS22 and DE39 = 65 message flows.

Illustration showing the consequences of entering an incorrect CVV2 code in an online transaction

Credit Card

What happens if I enter CVV2 incorrectly in my online transactions?

With the advancement of technology, the use of credit cards in online transactions and the variety of payment methods have increased. To make an online transaction with a credit card, you need: Card Number, Expiration Date, and CVV2 (the 3-digit number on the back of the card).

EMV Lower Consecutive Offline Limit 9F14 illustration

EMV

What Is the Lower Consecutive Offline Limit?

The Lower Consecutive Offline Limit is the maximum number of consecutive offline transactions allowed by the ICC application, as set by the issuer, on a terminal capable of going online. It is sent in tag 9F14.

Comparison of online and offline token verification in payment transactions

HCE

What Are Transaction-Based (Online/Offline) Token Types?

Token types vary depending on the verification method used in a transaction. In offline transactions, general checks are performed by the mobile app and card reader without any verification in the card system. In online transactions, token verification is sent to and verified by the issuer.

EMV upper consecutive offline limit

Merchant & POS

What Is the Upper Consecutive Offline Limit?

The Upper Consecutive Offline Limit is the maximum number of consecutive offline transactions allowed by the issuer's chip card application on a terminal that cannot go online. It is held in tag 9F23.

Diagram illustrating how a POS terminal's floor limit determines offline transaction approval

Merchant & POS

What Is a Floor Limit?

The floor limit is the value held on the POS that determines the maximum amount for which an offline transaction can be approved. It is managed per terminal and can be updated at any time through the POS parameter management system.