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Digital Payments & Financial Services Flashcards

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  1. Which payment rail is most commonly used for real-time gross settlement (RTGS) of high-value interbank transactions in the US?

    Answer: Fedwire

    Fedwire Funds Service is the Federal Reserve's RTGS system used for large-value, time-critical interbank settlements in the US.

  2. A merchant notices higher chargeback rates on card-not-present transactions compared to card-present. What is the PRIMARY reason?

    Answer: Absence of physical card verification and PIN

    Card-not-present transactions lack physical authentication (chip, PIN, signature), making them more susceptible to fraud and disputed chargebacks.

  3. What does the term 'interchange fee' refer to in the card payment ecosystem?

    Answer: Fee paid by the acquiring bank to the issuing bank per transaction

    Interchange fees are paid by the merchant's acquiring bank to the cardholder's issuing bank for each transaction processed.

  4. Under Regulation E in the US, how many business days does a consumer have to report an unauthorized electronic fund transfer to limit liability to $50?

    Answer: 2 business days

    Under Reg E, reporting within 2 business days of learning about the loss caps liability at $50; delays increase potential liability.

  5. Which ISO standard defines the message format used in most card payment and ATM networks globally?

    Answer: ISO 8583

    ISO 8583 is the international standard for financial transaction card-originated interchange messaging used by Visa, Mastercard, and ATM networks.

  6. A fintech enables split-the-bill payments by routing funds simultaneously to multiple recipients from one transaction. What payment feature does this leverage?

    Answer: Disbursement or payouts API

    Disbursement or payouts APIs allow platforms to distribute funds from a single inbound payment to multiple recipients in one workflow.

  7. What is the key distinction between a 'closed-loop' and an 'open-loop' payment system?

    Answer: Closed-loop systems are usable only within a single network; open-loop systems work across multiple networks

    Closed-loop systems (e.g., Starbucks app, gift cards) are accepted only within the issuer's own network, while open-loop systems (e.g., Visa debit) work across any accepting merchant.