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Processing Requirements
9.13 Ceiling Limit Guidelines (Maestro PayPass POS Transactions)
9.13 Ceiling Limit Guidelines (Maestro PayPass POS
Transactions)
NOTE
A regional Rule variation and additional regional Rules on this topic appear in
Chapter 17, “Europe Region,” and Chapter 18, “Latin America and the Caribbean
Region,” of this rulebook.
The Corporation has established maximum Transaction amount ceiling limit
values for the Maestro PayPass authorization process as detailed in the charts
below. The Transaction amount ceiling limit value is a maximum monetary
amount for which a Maestro PayPass Transaction may be effected.
A Principal may request that the Corporation change the ceiling limit value for
the country in which it is located, if the Customer sufficiently documents the
reasons for the change. This documentation should include information about
the reason for the change, competitive practices, average charge amounts, and
other pertinent details, if the request is based on factors other than changes
in currency exchange rates. Upon approval by the Corporation, deviations
from the maximum Transaction amount ceiling limit value will be published in
this Rule 9.14 of the rulebook.
Maximum Transaction amount ceiling limit values for Maestro PayPass
Transactions defined below apply to all Maestro PayPass Transactions that
occur in the specified location.
For fraudulent Transactions that exceed the Transaction amount ceiling limit
value, the Acquirer may be liable for chargebacks. Refer to Chapter 11,
“Exception Item Processing” for additional information.
Asia/Pacific Region
Geographic Location Ceiling Limit Amount Ceiling Limit Currency
American Samoa 50 USD
Australia 35 AUD
Brunei Darussalam 45 BND
Cambodia
50 USD
200,000 KHR
China 100 CNY
Christmas Island 35 AUD
Cocos (Keeling) Islands 35 AUD
Cook Islands 35 NZD
Fiji 100 FJD
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