Acquiring · Foundation
Acquiring Fundamentals
How merchant acquiring works end to end: merchants, gateways, processors, networks and the money flows between them.
Who should attend
New team members at acquirers, processors and payment facilitators; product, operations and engineering staff.
What you'll learn
- The four-party model and who earns what
- Authorization, clearing and settlement flows
- Interchange, scheme fees and merchant pricing
- Merchant onboarding, risk and chargebacks
- PCI DSS responsibilities for acquirers
Curriculum
- Day 1Ecosystem, transaction lifecycle, gateways and switches, ISO 8583 basics
- Day 2Settlement and reconciliation, fees, merchant risk, chargebacks and compliance
Ready to train your team?
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