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New commission limits for card payments have come into effect as of today
New commission limits for card payments have come into effect as of today
As of June 1, Azerbaijan has started implementing maximum limits on service fee tariffs (interchange commissions) for payment card transactions. The relevant decision was signed by the Governor of the Central Bank of Azerbaijan, Taleh Kazimov.
According to the decision, maximum interchange fee limits have been introduced for certain categories of domestic card transactions. The cap has been set at 1.25% of the transaction amount for payments made at pharmacies and supermarkets, 0.75% for fuel station transactions, and 1.5% for transactions classified under the general category.
The Central Bank stated that these tariffs apply to fees charged among payment system participants and are intended to support a more transparent and balanced pricing policy within the card payment ecosystem. No maximum interchange fee limits have been established for domestic card transactions falling under other MCC codes outside the specified categories.
MCC (Merchant Category Code) is an international classification system used to identify merchants and service providers according to their business activities. Each business entity is assigned an appropriate code based on its field of operation.
The new tariffs came into force on June 1, 2026. Experts believe that the new approach will contribute to the regulation of the card payments market, promote the growth of cashless payments, and strengthen competition within the financial services sector.
As of June 1, Azerbaijan has started implementing maximum limits on service fee tariffs (interchange commissions) for payment card transactions. The relevant decision was signed by the Governor of the Central Bank of Azerbaijan, Taleh Kazimov.
According to the decision, maximum interchange fee limits have been introduced for certain categories of domestic card transactions. The cap has been set at 1.25% of the transaction amount for payments made at pharmacies and supermarkets, 0.75% for fuel station transactions, and 1.5% for transactions classified under the general category.
The Central Bank stated that these tariffs apply to fees charged among payment system participants and are intended to support a more transparent and balanced pricing policy within the card payment ecosystem. No maximum interchange fee limits have been established for domestic card transactions falling under other MCC codes outside the specified categories.
MCC (Merchant Category Code) is an international classification system used to identify merchants and service providers according to their business activities. Each business entity is assigned an appropriate code based on its field of operation.
The new tariffs came into force on June 1, 2026. Experts believe that the new approach will contribute to the regulation of the card payments market, promote the growth of cashless payments, and strengthen competition within the financial services sector.