Credit Card
What Is Available Limit?
Available limit is what remains of a credit card's limit after subtracting current spending and outstanding installments. See how it's calculated, with worked examples.
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Credit Card
How is limit management done in banks?
In transactions carried out through banks, a certain limit is set due to the rules and requirements of institutions such as the BRSA (BDDK) and MASAK, as well as the measures banks take to reduce risk, and transactions above this limit are not approved. In the world of payment systems…
From My Readers
Is the Overdraft (KMH) Limit Sent Separately in Not-On-Us Transactions?
A reader asked why ATMs can't warn customers that a not-on-us withdrawal is using their overdraft. The short answer: BKM currently works only with the available limit, and banks include the overdraft in it.
Credit Card
What is an installment?
An installment is when a credit card transaction is split into a fixed number of monthly payments to the bank. For example, splitting a 100 TL purchase into 5 installments means paying the bank 20 TL per month until the full amount is paid off.
Credit Card
What is LKS (Limit Control System)?
Limit Control System (LKS): A system provided by KKB (Credit Bureau of Turkey) that allows customers' limit details to be checked in real time. It provides member banks (or institutions) with information sharing on consumers' credit card limits. Under the regulation by the BRSA...
Merchant & POS
What Is Pre-Authorization Closing?
Pre-authorization closing turns a pre-authorized transaction into a financial one, posting it to the merchant and cardholder accounts. See how amounts and available limit are affected.
E-commerce
What is Recurring Payment?
Transactions paid at regular intervals can be defined in the system so that only the installment amount blocks the credit card limit; these are called recurring transactions, used for subscriptions or automatic bill payments.
Merchant & POS
What is Authorization?
The term 'provizyon' comes from French and means obtaining approval for a transaction. In payment systems, authorization confirms that the card, POS, bank account, and transaction limits are sufficient to complete a payment.
Merchant & POS
What Is a Pre-Authorization Transaction?
An operation that allows a credit card's limit to be blocked for a period, due to the nature of the product or service sold. Preferred mainly by companies in travel, tourism, and car rental.
Credit Card
Can My Credit Card Limit Be Reduced Without My Permission?
Yes. Your credit card limit can be reduced without your permission and approval. Banks may set a lower limit as a result of updates based on a person's economic and social situation, credit score and similar information.
Credit Card
I can't use my card for e-commerce transactions. What could be the reason?
If you can't use your card for e-commerce transactions abroad, first check that e-commerce authorization is enabled, that 3D Secure has been set up, and that your bank's authorization system is active. The issue may also originate from the merchant's bank.
ISO 8583
ISO 8583 Field Descriptions (F54)
F54 - ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS is the additional amount field used in transactions. It can take different values depending on the transaction, such as carrying account balance information for balance inquiries.