Merchant Account

An account opened through a payment processor or financial institution that allows payees to accept credit card payments from a payer.

Related Terms

  • Contact-Free Payment

    Contact-free payments are transactions processed in a manner that removes the physical interaction between the purchaser and the merchant.  A contract-free payment can be accomplished through a...

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  • PBR (Consumer Cross-Border Payment)

    A PBR entry is a debit or a credit entry to or from the account of a consumer where the participants are in two different countries.

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