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Why does Convera show a percent markup difference against the ECB rate when I am completing a card payment?
As a payment service provider, Convera is required to display the ECB exchange rate alongside our own currency conversion rate as a percent difference to ensure full transparency for payers. This practice allows payers to see the difference between the market currency conversion rate (ECB rate) and the currency conversion rate that Convera offers, providing clarity on any applied markup. This transparency is mandated for card transactions where the source currency is EUR and where the payer is located in a country within the European Economic Area (EEA) or the UK.