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WRIS

Wage Record Interchange System

Business » Accounting

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DIF

Data Interchange Format

Business » Accounting

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EDI

Electronic Data Interchange

Business » Accounting

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TADIG

Transferred Account Data Interchange Group

Business » Accounting

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CIF

Common Interchange Format

Business » Accounting

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EIRF

Electronic Interchange Reimbursement Fee

Business » Accounting

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ADIF

Accounting Data Interchange Format

Business » Accounting

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LNIATA

Line Number Interchange Address Terminal Address

Miscellaneous » Aircraft & Aviation

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I/R

Interchange/Replacement

Miscellaneous » Aircraft & Aviation

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EDIFACT

Electronic Data Interchange For Administration, Commerce and Transport

Miscellaneous » Aircraft & Aviation

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IFC

Interchange Financial Services Corporation

Business » AMEX Symbols

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ADIF

Amateur Data Interchange Format

Academic & Science » Amateur Radio

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RIFF

Resource Interchange File Format

Community » Art

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EBCDIC

Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code

Computing » Assembly

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IAJ

Interchange Association Japan

Community » Associations

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WIAB

WECC Interchange Authority Backup

Governmental » Authorities

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SPUI

Single Point Urban Interchange

Miscellaneous » Automotive

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DDI

Diverging Diamond Interchange

Miscellaneous » Automotive

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EDI

Electronic Data Interchange

Miscellaneous » Automotive

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CIL

Complete Interchange Lighting

Miscellaneous » Automotive

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ICASS

Interchange Collision Avoidance Support System

Miscellaneous » Automotive

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NATSI

North American Transportation Statistics Interchange

Miscellaneous » Automotive

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TADIA

Type Approval Data for Interchange Between Authorities

Miscellaneous » Automotive

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TIR

Trucker's Interchange Receipt

Miscellaneous » Automotive

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VMI

Viscosity Modifier Interchange

Miscellaneous » Automotive

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What does interchange fee mean?

Interchange fee
Interchange fee is a term used in the payment card industry to describe a fee paid between banks for the acceptance of card-based transactions. Usually for sales/services transactions it is a fee that a merchant's bank (the "acquiring bank") pays a customer's bank (the "issuing bank"); and for cash transactions the interchange fee is paid from the issuer to acquirer, often called reverse interchange. In a credit card or debit card transaction, the card-issuing bank in a payment transaction deducts the interchange fee from the amount it pays the acquiring bank that handles a credit or debit card transaction for a merchant. The acquiring bank then pays the merchant the amount of the transaction minus both the interchange fee and an additional, usually smaller, fee for the acquiring bank or independent sales organization (ISO), which is often referred to as a discount rate, an add-on rate, or passthru. For cash withdrawal transactions at ATMs, however, the fees are paid by the card-issuing bank to the acquiring bank (for the maintenance of the machine). Thus, the Interchange Fee is understood to be mainly the compensation for the Issuing Bank for the statement accumulation period and the post-statement 'Grace Period'. In substance, it is best viewed as the discounting of merchants' receivables until the 'Payment Due Date' when the customer settles the bill either from own sources, or the credit line inherent in the card automatically pays it, and the bank starts charging credit card interest on it. These fees are set by the credit card networks, and are the largest component of the various fees that most merchants pay for the privilege of accepting credit cards, representing 70% to 90% of these fees by some estimates, although larger merchants typically pay less as a percentage. Interchange fees have a complex pricing structure, which is based on the card brand, regions or jurisdictions, the type of credit or debit card, the type and size of the accepting merchant, and the type of transaction (e.g. online, in-store, phone order, whether the card is present for the transaction, etc.). Further complicating the rate schedules, interchange fees are typically a flat fee plus a percentage of the total purchase price (including taxes). In the United States, the fee averages approximately 2% of transaction value. In the EU, interchange fees are capped to 0.3% of the transaction for credit cards and to 0.2% for debit cards, while there is no cap for corporate cards.In recent years, interchange fees have become a controversial issue, the subject of regulatory and antitrust investigations. Many large merchants such as Wal-Mart have the ability to negotiate fee prices, and while some merchants prefer cash or PIN-based debit cards, most believe they cannot realistically refuse to accept the major card network–branded cards. This holds true even when their interchange-driven fees exceed their profit margins. Some countries, such as Australia, have established significantly lower interchange fees, although according to a U.S. Government Accountability Office study, the savings enjoyed by merchants were not passed along to consumers. The fees are also the subject of several ongoing lawsuits in the United States.

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