All our in-house and associate test analysts are fully trained in the use of the Frurion™ test simulator suite, as well as being fully conversant with both the ISO-8583 or APACS message standards. Accreditation in the use of the Frurion™ test simulators qualifies an individual to be able to analyse financial message structures for either ISO-8583 or APACS standards, edit the data dictionary to design message templates, define element structures and create test data, in readiness for use in any one of the acquirer, issuer or POS simulators. Training also covers the use of ancillary tools such as the message mapper, hex dump analyser and the creation of batch settlement files from valid authorisations.
Also referred to as an acquiring bank, this is a Scheme member that signs up retailers and businesses to accept payment cards and, along with the issuer, the cardholder, the retailer or business, constitutes one of the parties in a four party payment system
An issuing bank is a member bank that offers payment cards and products to consumers and, along with the acquirer, the cardholder and the retailer, constitutes one of the parties in the four party payment system.
Equipment used to capture, transmit and store credit card transactions at the point of sale which is the location where credit card transactions are performed with the cardholder present, such as a retail store.

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