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Deep dive into Card Payments

Deep dive into Card Payments

Type:

(In-company) classroom or virtual

Duration:

Half day

Level:

Foundation, Practitioner

Language:

English, French, German & Dutch

This practical deep‑dive training gives you a clear and structured overview of how card payments actually work. It breaks down the full journey from transaction initiation to settlement in a simple, practical way. 

Core concepts like authorization, interchange, tokenization, and disputes are explained without jargon. You will also be able to engage in conversations about the trends that are reshaping the industry, from digital wallets to new regulatory pressures. 

Participants walk away with a solid, end‑to‑end understanding that they can apply immediately. 

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Course objectives

  • Grasp the full lifecycle of card transactions from initiation to settlement. 
  • Recognize issuer, acquirer, scheme, and processor roles. 
  • Explain authorization, interchange, tokenization, and dispute handling. 
  • Identify risks, controls, and revenue streams in card payment flows. 
  • Assess impacts of digital wallets, tokenization, and regulation on the ecosystem. 
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Course outline

  • Introduction to the card payments ecosystem.
  • Roles of issuers, acquirers, schemes, and processors.
  • How transactions are initiated in different channels.
  • Authorization flow and key risk controls.
  • Clearing, settlement, and fund movement.
  • Interchange, fees, and commercial incentives.
  • Security measures including tokenization and fraud mitigation.
  • Chargebacks, disputes, and operational impacts.
  • Digital wallets, network tokenization, and emerging trends.
  • Key takeaways to consolidate learning.
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Reviews

Reviews

4.6 (out of 5)
“I've learned a lot; I already notice a difference in my work with my new knowledge.“

Logistics

Everything you need to know

  • When: On request
  • Where: Virtual or on request or in our offices in Belgium, The Netherlands, Germany, France or the UK 
  • Duration: 4 hours
  • Price: On request
  • For whom:
    • Product managers and product owners who design payment experiences and need to understand the underlying rails. 
    • Operations and customer support teams who handle payment issues, disputes, and exceptions. 
    • Risk, fraud, and compliance professionals who rely on a clear view of authorization, controls, and regulatory impacts. 
    • Commercial, sales, and partnership teams who negotiate with acquirers, schemes, and PSPs. 
    • Engineers and architects who build or integrate payment flows and benefit from the endtoend context. 
    • Finance and treasury teams who manage settlement, reconciliation, and fee structures. 
    • Executives and strategy teams who need a highlevel but accurate understanding of how card economics shape business models.
  • Prerequisites: Foundation knowledge of Payments
  • Certification: Certificate of attendance
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