Transaction Currency Code

What it is

Transaction Currency Code is the currency of the amount, as a 3-digit ISO 4217 numeric code in 2 BCD bytes. It pairs with the Transaction Currency Exponent to interpret the minor units of the amount fields (9F02 / 9F03).

Where it appears

Set by the terminal for the transaction; provided to the card via the PDOL/CDOL.

Specification reference

Defined in: EMV 4.x Book 3 (Application Specification), Annex A — Data Element Dictionary

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