How do interchange rates differ between credit and debit cards?

Interchange fees are card-network-set charges paid by merchant acquirers to card issuers and ultimately passed to merchants, alongside separate processing and network fees. Rates vary by card type, transaction risk, merchant industry, and country, with credit cards generally costing more than debit cards because they involve borrowed funds and greater repayment risk. Examples include average US Visa credit-card interchange of 1.91% and typical US debit rates near 0.5%, while regulatory caps in Europe, China, and Australia limit rates to differing levels. Merchants can manage these costs by selecting competitive acquirers and processors, strengthening fraud prevention through measures such as tokenization, encryption, authentication, and PCI DSS compliance, and using multi-currency settlement to avoid foreign-exchange costs on international payments. The content promotes Airwallex as a global provider that combines acquiring, processing, gateway services, multi-currency payments, and security features, while noting that the information is not professional legal, tax, regulatory, or investment advice.

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