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Canada Region
9.8 Authorizations
9.8 Authorizations
Terminals may offer a cash withdrawal from no Account specified to the extent
permitted by law, regulations, or both.
9.8.2 Terminal Transaction Routing
In addition to the requirements of Chapter 9, “Processing Requirements,” Rule
9.8.2 in part 1 of this rulebook, the following applies:
Whenever a Card issued in the Region is used at a Terminal in the Region and
the only common brand on the Card and Terminal is a Mark:
1. the resulting Transaction must be routed to the Interchange System; or
2. the Issuer receiving such Transaction must:
a. report such Transaction in accordance with the schedule and pay a
Brand Fee for such Transaction as required
except when the Transaction was:
1. processed between a Principal (or its processor) and one of its Affiliates
(or its processor), or
2. processed between two Affiliates (or their processors) sponsored into the
Corporation by the same Principal.
NOTE
10.2 Settlement
The first paragraph of this subsection does not apply if the transaction is a
proprietary transaction.
In addition to the rules in Chapter 10, “Settlement and Reconciliation,” Rule 10.2
in part 1 of this rulebook, the following applies:
All domestic Transactions must be settled in Canadian dollars (CAD), and
Customers must submit a Net Settlement Information Form (NSIF) to participate
in the MasterCard Intracurrency Settlement Service.
Additional Regional Information
Canada Geographical Region
For further information refer to Appendix A, “Geographical Regions,” in part 2
of this rulebook.
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