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Clearing

Clearing is the third step in credit card processing. After an acquirer receives a batch, the batch is sent through a card network where each credit card sale is routed to the appropriate bank or issuer. The bank will then subtract its applicable interchange fees and then transfer the remaining funds through the card network and back to the acquirer.

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