Credit Card
What is the Service Code on Cards?
The service code is information printed on a card's Track 1 and Track 2 data, covering card type, PIN usage, and domestic/international usage status. It is kept at the product level in bank systems.
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Merchant & POS
Regulation on generating and using TR QR Code in payment services published
The regulation on generating and using TR QR Code in payment services was published in the Official Gazette No. 31220 on August 21, 2020. Its purpose is to set the standards for generating and using TR QR Code in payment services.
Payment Institutions & E-Money
PayPal Expands Its QR Code Payment Service
PayPal announced that it is launching payments with QR codes in 28 markets worldwide, including the USA, the UK, France, Hong Kong and Canada. Businesses can use QR codes to accept payments and consumers to shop contactlessly through the PayPal mobile app.
Credit Card
How is CVV generated?
CVV is a very critical 3-digit value used during a card's authorization process. The CVV value is encoded in the card's magnetic stripe data (Track 1 and Track 2). Is it generated by an algorithm or chosen at random?
Payment Systems
What Is TCR (Transaction Record Component)?
TCR stands for Transaction Record Component, the packets that carry transaction information in a clearing system. Transaction types in a clearing file are distinguished by transaction code and usage code values, and this data is sent inside TCR packets.
ISO 8583
ISO 8583 Field Descriptions (F35)
The card's Track 2 data is carried in this field. Track 2 data contains information such as the card number, expiry date and service code.
Laws & Regulations
The 'TR QR Code' Era in Payment Systems
The Regulation on the Generation and Use of TR QR Code in Payment Systems sets the standards for QR codes in payment services. The Central Bank has taken the first step by drafting rules for a common QR code structure.
Laws & Regulations
What is the Mobile Payments TR QR Code Technical Principles and Rules Guide?
The Regulation on Generating and Using TR QR Code in Payment Services and its attached TR QR Code Principles and Rules document were published in the Official Gazette No. 31220 dated August 21, 2020, to ensure interoperability in QR code payments.
Payment Systems
What Is ISO 18245?
ISO 18245 is an ISO standard on the management of Merchant Category Codes (MCC) in retail financial services. ISO 18245: 2003 defines the code values used to classify merchants by the type of business, trade or service they provide.
Credit Card
What is Track 1?
Track 1 is a special data set encoded on a card's magnetic stripe that contains the card information required for authorization when the card is used physically. It includes the cardholder name, card number, and expiration date.
Credit Card
What are the differences between the CVV and CVV2 generation algorithms?
CVV and CVV2 values are often confused by cardholders. CVV is printed on the magnetic stripe and used for card verification when the card is physically swiped through a POS; CVV2 is printed on the back of the card for e-commerce authorization.
Payment Systems
What Are the Draft Retrieval Not Required Before Chargeback Codes?
The Draft Retrieval Not Required Before Chargeback codes defined for Visa and Mastercard are listed below, so you can see which disputes can go straight to chargeback.