Simplifying Payment Systems for Fintech Products

​🎯Session Overview

​Are you building fintech products but feel lost when payments discussions get technical? This session is your guide. We'll pull back the curtain on what happens when a customer taps "pay" and break down the complex web of players that make digital payments work. You'll understand the specific roles of Issuers, Acquirers, Payment Gateways, and Payment Processors in plain English, helping you make smarter product decisions and optimize your payment flows for better user experience.

​📝What you will learn

​By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

• ​Differentiate between the distinct roles of the Issuer, Acquirer, Payment Gateway, and Payment Processor

• ​Explain how these key players interact in a typical payment transaction flow

• ​Analyze how the choice of each player can impact a product's transaction speed, cost, and security

• ​Identify common points of failure in the payment chain and how to troubleshoot them.

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