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Illustration of the BRSA regulation on credit card installment limits

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BRSA Tightens Credit Card Installment Limits

The BRSA has restricted the number of installments on credit card transactions depending on the sector, aiming to keep household spending from exceeding income. This post covers the new installment limits for furniture, white goods, TVs, gold, vehicle loans and the higher risk weights.

Physical credit card compared with a virtual card on a mobile phone

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Physical or Virtual Credit Card: Which Do You Prefer?

Digitalization is reshaping payment systems. Credit cards are moving from physical plastic to virtual cards, e-wallets and mobile payments. Will physical card use disappear completely? Here is a look at the trends, Generation Z and the remaining gaps.

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Credit Card/Debit Card Fraud

Credit card fraud is generally committed using the card itself, using card details without the card, via excess or duplicate withdrawals, or by seizing identity information. ATM card trapping is common, since ATMs hold the card during the transaction.

Payment card being swiped on a tampered POS device in a credit card fraud scheme

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A New Method in Credit Card Fraud!!

Credit card fraud keeps changing form, but the aim is always to trick the cardholder into giving up card details. Fraudsters posing as delivery couriers now copy cards on modified POS devices. Here is how the scam works and how to protect yourself.