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Abstract

Provides requirements for a common interface enabling messages to be exchanged between systems adopting a variety of application specifications. It also provides guidelines for the structure, format and content of messages.

Scope

This part of ISO 8583 specifies a common interface by which financial transaction card-originated messages can be interchanged between acquirers and card issuers.
It specifies message structure, format and content, data elements and values for data elements. The method by which settlement takes place is not within the scope of this part of ISO 8583.
NOTE With the proliferation of technology available to financial institutions to offer services to customers, a range of tokens (financial transaction cards, digital certificates etc.) now exist for identifying account relationships. In order to maintain clarity, this part of ISO 8583 will continue to refer only to financial transaction cards as the token. However, readers should be aware that the actual token issued by a financial institution may be different.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Standards Australia
ProductNote	Pending Revision indicates that as a result of the Aged Standards review process, the document needs updating. If no project proposal, meeting the quality criteria, is received within the 12 month timeframe, the document shall be withdrawn.
Pages
ISBN
Committee	IT-005
Under Revision	DR 07250 CP
Supersedes	AS 2805.12.1-1999 DR 03061 CP