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Kazang Pay Launches Card Acquiring Service in Zambia

Fintech Finance

Kazang , the prepaid value-added services (VAS) and card acquiring business within JSE-listed fintech Lesaka Technologies, has launched its Kazang Pay card acceptance solution for merchants in Zambia. The Kazang Pay enabled terminal in Zambia accepts VISA debit and credit cards as well as mobile wallet payments.

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What is a BIN in Payment Processing

Clearly Payments

A Bank Identification Number, or BIN, is the first six digits of a payment card number, such as a credit, debit, or prepaid card. These six digits identify the institution that issued the card, offering key information to parties involved in a transaction. Apply to Card Networks (Visa, Mastercard, etc.)

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The Majority of Merchants Challenge Fraudulent Chargebacks — But Rarely Win

Fintech Finance

Acquirers and merchants must work together to make the chargeback handling process including responses as efficient as possible. Doing so will not only help overturn more fraudulent chargebacks, but will help build rapport with a merchants acquiring bank.

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The Anatomy of a Credit Card Transaction

Clearly Payments

Participant Role in Transaction Cardholder Uses a credit card to make a purchase. Merchant Sells goods/services and accepts credit card payments. Acquiring Bank The acquiring bank processes the transaction on behalf of the merchant. Card Network Card networks route transactions between banks (e.g.,

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Security Often Crimps Omnichannel Consumer Experience

Payments Source

Preventing fraud across multiple purchasing channels is the next major paradigm shift for bank card issuers and merchants.

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What Is the Role of Merchant Acquirers in Credit Card Processing?

EBizCharge

As digital transactions dominate the market, understanding the mechanics of credit card processing becomes essential for businesses and consumers. Intermediaries like merchant acquirers that facilitate these digital transactions play a crucial role. What is a merchant acquirer? If approved, the merchant completes the sale.

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Mastercard Gets Nod To Join China’s $27T Payments Market

PYMNTS

China’s central bank gave Mastercard the go-ahead on Tuesday (Feb. 11) to set up a bank card clearing business, granting access to a $27 trillion payments market, according to reports. . The central bank said Mastercard and its partner, NetsUnion Clearing Corp. billion bank cards in circulation were debit cards.

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