Interchange

Interchange is a small fee paid by a merchant’s bank (acquirer) to a cardholder’s bank (issuer) to compensate the issuer for the value and benefits that merchants receive when they accept electronic payments.

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    Merchants are charged a fee for the processing services that enable them to accept cards as payment. This fee, called the "merchant discount” or "discount rate,” is...

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  • SHR (Shared Network Transaction)

    A one time debit entry to the account of a receiver where the entry is initiated at an electronic terminal. The entry is initiated into a shared...

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