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Mastercard Quick Reference Booklet — Merchant Edition
Current version 2 June 2026 · Effective Jun 2, 2026 · entry recorded 17 Mar 2026
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This document record is not bound to a ClearingPost payment system (schemes: mastercard).
Publisher: Mastercard →
Versions ClearingPost holds (3)
- 2 June 2026effective 2 Jun 2026current
What changed: Quick Reference Booklet refreshed alongside Mastercard Rules 2 June 2026 edition. Aligns merchant-facing reference material with current rule updates.
This version at the publisher ↗ - 24 February 2026effective 24 Feb 2026
What changed: Updated merchant-facing quick reference covering acceptor business codes (MCCs), merchant category classifications, and compliance requirements for the Mastercard network
This version at the publisher ↗ - 25 February 2025effective 25 Feb 2025
What changed: Previous annual edition of merchant quick reference booklet
This version at the publisher ↗