{"id":1969,"date":"2025-01-30T13:05:31","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T13:05:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kanipayments.com\/?post_type=resource&#038;p=1969"},"modified":"2025-06-02T12:39:19","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T11:39:19","slug":"simplifying-settlements-a-practical-guide","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/kanipayments.com\/resources\/simplifying-settlements-a-practical-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Simplifying settlements: A practical guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section id=\"simple-text-block_eda41016fb66906b193be37d4fc5b486\" data-jump=\"\" class=\"body-push simple-text\" style=\"\">\n\n<svg width=\"0\" height=\"0\">\n    <defs>\n      <clipPath id=\"simple-text-block_eda41016fb66906b193be37d4fc5b486-bulge\" clipPathUnits=\"objectBoundingBox\">\n        <path d=\"M 0 0 H 1 V 0.75 C 0.7 1 0.3 1 0 0.75 Z\" \/>\n      <\/clipPath>\n    <\/defs>\n  <\/svg>\n\n    <div class=\"limit-width\">\n\n        <div class=\"row\">\n\n            <div class=\"content column\">\n\n                \n                    <p>If you\u2019re tired of dealing with confusing settlement terms, making sense of unexpected fees or manually correcting errors, it\u2019s time for a change!<\/p>\n<p>Explore Kani&#8217;s top tips for issuers and acquirers to make sense of their transaction settlement process. Download the full guide to learn:<\/p>\n<h5>Tricky settlements terminology<\/h5>\n<p>We\u2019ll show you how to understand tricky terms, including the difference between transaction authorisation, clearing and settlement.<\/p>\n<h5>Common settlement mistakes<\/h5>\n<p>Get ahead of the competition by avoiding common mistakes in areas like managing settlement advisements, entering new markets and FX (foreign exchange).<\/p>\n<h5>How to enhance settlement process efficiency<\/h5>\n<p>Eliminate efficiency gaps in your settlement process with Kani\u2019s tips for using consolidated settlement, configuring the NSIF correctly and selecting the optimal currency.<\/p>\n<h5>The nitty-gritty of settlement in the Mastercard scheme<\/h5>\n<p>We\u2019ll explore what happens behind the scenes when card payments are settled through the Mastercard scheme, showing you the systems involved, how data moves between different organisations and common timing mistakes.<\/p>\n<h5>How to automate and streamline settlements with Kani<\/h5>\n<p>Discover how card payment issuers and acquirers already use Kani\u2019s automated tool to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Automate reconciliations for Mastercard and Visa clearing and settlement<\/li>\n<li>Calculate correct figures for netting off gross amounts<\/li>\n<li>Perform detailed analysis of Mastercard, Visa and partner invoices<\/li>\n<li>Monitor and review settlement status daily via easy-to-use dashboards<\/li>\n<li>Identify differences between advisement settlement totals and transaction reconciliations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n                \n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A practical guide for issuers and acquirers to optimise transaction settlement processes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1925,"template":"","categories":[],"tags":[],"resource-type":[7],"class_list":["post-1969","resource","type-resource","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","resource-type-whitepaper"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.5 - 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