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Merchant & POS
Banks check merchants against a termination list before issuing a POS device. Learn the main reasons, such as counterfeit card acceptance, excessive chargebacks, and fraud, that can lead a bank to terminate a merchant agreement.
Merchant & POS
The termination list is a list, fed by all banks, containing merchants whose merchant agreements have been terminated by banks, together with the reasons for termination. This list is maintained by BKM and offered to banks as a service. Merchants request…
HSM & Security
TMK stands for Terminal Master Key, a key-encrypting key distributed manually or automatically under a previously established TMK. It is used to distribute data encryption keys to an ATM or POS terminal within a local network.
Merchant & POS
Terminal Verification Results (TVR): a sequence of bits produced when a terminal reads an EMV card, based on logical checks such as an expired card. This data object is used to decide whether a payment transaction should be accepted online, declined, or allowed to proceed.
Merchant & POS
CAT (Cardholder Activated Terminal) devices are typically unattended terminals that accept various payment cards. These terminals are frequently installed at railway ticket stations, gas stations, toll roads, parking lots, and other commercial locations.
HSM & Security
TPK stands for Terminal PIN Key. It is a data encryption key used to encrypt PINs for transmission between a terminal and the terminal's bank (acquirer) within a local network. Learn how TPK is used in POS and ATM devices.
HSM & Security
TAK stands for Terminal Authentication Key. It is the data encryption key used to generate and verify a Message Authentication Code (MAC) for data communication between a terminal and the acquirer within a local network.
Merchant & POS
These are codes placed into the terminal software by the acquirer that govern the rules for whether transactions go online or are declined, covering offline approval, offline decline, and online submission due to issuer risk...
Payment Systems
FTS (Termination Tracking System) lets banks check, before signing a merchant agreement, whether the applicant company or its representative has a negative history with any bank.
Payment Systems
Why do institutions track inefficient POS terminals and lines? This post looks at the costs they create, such as device purchases, field service and software fees, and how to deal with merchants that generate little turnover.
Merchant & POS
No. Besides the terminal data, contactless limits can also be managed from the chip data. A “Use Merchant Contactless Limits” field decides which set of limits the POS applies.
Payment Systems
Yes, you can restrict it by defining an upper limit at the terminal or merchant level. Institutions generally don't want to lose turnover, but caps may be applied for suspicious merchants or when agreed pricing falls below cost.