Verifying the payment method (e.g card, bank account digital wallet) . Ensuring the payer has sufficient funds or credit. Checking for fraud or suspucious activity.
Clearing
Communicating transaction details between the acquiring bank (merchant’s bank) and the issuing bank (customer’s bank). Preparing the transaction for settlement.
Settlement
Actual transfer of funds from the customer’s account to the merchant’s account. Typically occurs within 1–3 business days.
Traditional
POS terminals, card readers, bank transfers.
Digital
Online checkouts, mobile apps,
QR code payments, NFC (contactless).
Multi currency support
Recurring billing for subscriptions
Fraud detection and risk management
Real-time transaction reporting
Tokenization for secure card storage
Integration APIs for websites and mobile apps
YOQO Payment Gateway Services
A payment gateway is a technology platform that authorizes and processes online payments for e-commerce websites and mobile applications. It acts as a bridge between a merchant’s website and the financial institutions involved in the transaction (e.g., banks, card networks).
Customer Checkout
A customer selects
products/services and
proceeds to the
checkout page on the
merchant’s website.
Payment Information
Entry The customer
enters their payment
details (e.g., credit/debit
card, digital wallet, or
bank info).
Data Encryption & Transmission
The payment gateway
encrypts the data and
securely transmits it to
the acquiring bank or
payment processor.
Authorization Request
The acquiring bank
forwards the
request to the card
network (e.g., Visa,
Mastercard), which
then contacts the issuing
bank.
Approval or Decline
The issuing bank
checks for fraud,
available funds, and
other criteria, then
sends an approval or
decline message back
through the chain.
Transaction completion
If approved, the payment
gateway notifies the
merchant and customer,
and the transaction is
completed.
Settlement
Funds are transferred
from the customer’s
bank to the merchant’s
account, typically within
1–7 business days.
Clearing
Send money to friends,
family, or other users.
Business payments: Pay
for goods and services
online or in-store.
Bill payments: Utilities,
subscriptio