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IC++ (Interchange plus plus) is one of the most competitive payment pricing models widely adopted across multiple business verticals in Europe, North America and other key regions. Its primary advantage is fair and transparent per-transaction price formation, directly aligned with the criteria set by major global payment networks, such as Mastercard and Visa.
IC++ pricing model provides merchants and payment service providers worldwide with a better visibility and control of their acquiring and processing expenses. For each processed transaction IC++ pricing structure offers a detailed overview of cost distribution across three main components: Interchange fee, Card scheme fee (first ”plus”), Acquirer fee (second “plus”)
The Interchange fee is charged by the cardholder's issuing bank. It is usually around 0.2-0.4% in Europe and 2% in the US. The cost may further vary depending on specific transaction details, such as:
Card scheme fee and the running cost of technology involved (technical transaction processing cost).
Fixed margin added by the acquirer and collected for payment processing. The markup often varies between providers, but acquirers openly include this information in their pricing offers.
Assume that a cardholder in Italy purchases € 100 worth of goods in a European online store using a consumer debit card issued by an EU based bank.
IC++0.3% indicates that the acquirer margin is 0.3% and the per-transaction fee paid by the merchant will be structured as follows:
If you are currently using one or more DECTA payment products, contact your account manager for more detailed information on our current pricing offers.
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