Merchants and credit cards: Determinants, perceptions and current practices — A case of Malaysia

Across all banks in Malaysia that are involved in acquisition business, the minimum merchant discount is 1.5 per cent while 5 per cent is the maximum. Merchant discount varies from banks to banks and some banks have different tiers of merchant discount for their clients.

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