Description
This standard specifies a common interface by which financial transaction card- originated messages can be interchanged between acquires and card issuers.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| Content | Page |
| Introduction | v |
| 1 Scope | 1 |
| 2 Normative references | 1 |
| 3 Terms and definitions | 2 |
| 4 Symbols (and abbreviated terms) | 8 |
| 5 Message structure | 10 |
| 6 Data elements | 14 |
| 7 Messages and transactions | 67 |
| 8 Message class definitions | 71 |
| 9 Message and transaction matching | 123 |
| 10 Registration and maintenance management group (RMMG) | 125 |
| 11 Guidance on the use of this part of ISO 8583 | 126 |
| Annex A (normative) Code listings | 127 |
| Annex B (normative) Data elements in bit number order | 160 |
| Annex C (informative) Data transparency | 170 |
| Annex D (informative) Examples of batch transfer | 173 |
| Annex E (informative) Examples of file transfer | 186 |
| Annex F (informative) Summary of changes made to ISO 8583:1993 | 192 |
| Bibliography | 195 |