Credit Card
What Is a Card-to-Card Money Transfer?
Card-to-Card Money Transfer (CCMT) lets customers send money 24/7 from a credit, debit, or prepaid card to another card via ATM, internet banking, call center, or mobile app.
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Laws & Regulations
How Is Taxation Applied to Payment Institution Money Transfer Services?
When payment institutions and e-money institutions were first established, the commissions they collected from customers were subject to VAT. Because they carry out activities similar to banking, BSMV was also debated. The General Communiqué on Expense Taxes (Series No: 91) resolved this.
Payment Systems
FAST money transfer limit raised to TRY 20,000
The limit for FAST transactions, which enable interbank 24/7 instant money transfers, was raised to TRY 20,000 as of 14.02.2023. This post covers the change and its impact; the figure is historical and the limit has since been raised again.
Payment System Institutions
What Is FAST (Instant and Continuous Transfer of Funds)?
FAST is the money transfer system announced by the Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye in its press release of 12 November 2020 that makes 24/7 money transfers possible.
FAST
What Criteria Must a Transaction Meet to Be Made Through FAST?
The FAST system went live at 20 banks on 8 January, and its transaction limit was set at 500 TL on 21 January, rising to 1,000 TL from 28 January. Here are the criteria a transfer must meet to be processed through FAST.
FAST
FAST Transaction Limit Raised to TRY 300,000: A New Era in the Payments Ecosystem
The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) has implemented a significant limit increase in the FAST system. Under the regulation effective August 26, 2026, the FAST money transfer limit was raised from TRY 100,000 to TRY 300,000. The same increase also applies to Request to Pay...
Credit Card
What is BKM Express?
What is BKM Express? BKM Express is a technical infrastructure solution developed by BKM that lets you pay securely for online purchases without sharing your card's full details. What are the advantages of BKM Express? To register your card you don't need to enter all…
Credit Card
What Products and Services Does KKB Offer Directly to Members?
KKB was established, under banking law, to enable the exchange of all kinds of information and documents among at least five banks, and it also shares credit information about customers. The Credit Bureau of Turkey also serves deposit banks, participation banks, financial institutions, and more.
FAST
What Is Easy Address (Kolay Adres)?
The Instant and Continuous Transfer of Funds (FAST) System lets customers send payment instructions 24/7 through bank systems, independent of EFT. This article explains what Easy Address is, how to register one and how transfers work.
FAST
FAST Limit Is Being Increased
The CBRT has raised the FAST transaction amount limits. As of 4 April 2024, the limit is 100 thousand TL for money transfers and 250 thousand TL for merchant payments made with the FAST-TR QR code.
Online & Authorization
What are A2A (Account-to-Account) Payments?
Account-to-account (A2A) payments can be described as making a payment by transferring money from one bank account to another. Though similar to wire transfer/EFT, combining the transfer with the payment creates a seamless experience.
Payment Institutions & E-Money
Payment Service Providers Can Now Process Transactions with IBANs
5 August 2021 was a very important day for Turkish payment systems. The CBRT's amendment to the Communiqué on the International Bank Account Number (IBAN) allows payment institutions and e-money institutions to create IBANs as well. This is...