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What is payment processing?


When you sell a product or service and get paid via credit or debit card, the payment has to be processed for you to receive it in your business bank account. This action – involving a customer, you (the merchant) and a bank – is called “payment processing”. This is why when the transaction is completed, the message “payment processed” is displayed on the card terminal.

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