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Glossary - Merchant Service Charge (MSC)

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Means the fees and Merchant service charges of the acquiring Bank for the service based upon the face value or count of transactions submitted to the acquiring Bank by the Merchant for authorisation and settlement (including the percentage Merchant service charge and the per transaction Merchant service charge) and such other charges levied by the acquiring Bank on the Merchant for providing the service; as notified to the Merchant by the acquiring Bank from time to time.

The fees you pay may reflect factors such as the level of risk in your industry sector, and the costs associated with handling retail accounts of different sizes.