Payment Gateway-Everything You Need to Know About It.

A payment gateway acts as a channel to transfer money from your bank account to the platform you need to use. It is software that permits you to carry out an online transaction using various payment methods, including net banking, credit card, debit card, UPI, or one of the several online wallets readily available today.

Your bank accounts funds are safely transferred by a third party, known as a payment gateway, to the merchant’s payment portal.

How Does It Work?

Payment gateways send the card issuer information as a request, and the card issuer decides whether to allow or deny the transaction. The payment gateway then sends the merchant the permission or denial.

Payment gateways are required to protect customer and financial data due to the sensitivity of the information being communicated. So, they employ a range of technologies. These include encryption that complies with standards like PCI compliance and network tokenization.

Benefits of using a Payment Gateway

This trend has many benefits for merchants:

  • Secure transactions. 
  • Expanded customer base. 
  • Faster transaction processing. 
  • Save your time.
  • Improved customer Experience.
  • Accept Worldwide Payments.
  • Reduce Declined Transactions.
  • Enhanced Cash Flow.
  • Payment Automation.
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