Interchange/Wholesale Discount Report

This report provides a breakdown of interchange or wholesale discount fees charged by the fee program and type of card. Visit moneris.com/rates for more information on interchange/wholesale discount fees provided by the card brands you accept. This report can be run at the merchant, chain, or superchain level. The Interchange/Wholesale Discount report provides you with two types of information: Billing Volume Details, and Billing Fee Program Details. Each type is described in the sections below. 

Why use this module

This module will help you determine:

• the interchange fees charged by the fee program and type of card processed within a date range
• the wholesale discount fees charged by the fee program and type of card processed within a date range

Module customization

The module results can be customized in the following ways: 

• account selection

• export results to CSV

Module options

You can run this report for:

• Merchant level (one Merchant ID)
• Chain level (multiple Merchant IDs)
• Superchain level (multiple Merchant IDs)
• Merchant number, then card type (a method of sorting and displaying the data where the Merchant ID appears, then broken down by card type)
• Card type, then merchant number (a method of sorting and displaying the data where the card type appears, then broken down by Merchant ID)

The sections below explain how to generate the report and what data you will see. 

Generate the Billing Volume Details report

To access and generate the Billing Volume Details report, do the following:

1. From the main menu, under the Reports section, click Fees/Adjustments. The Fees/Adjustments screen appears. 
2. In the Fee Type section, click the Fee Report drop-down menu and select Interchange/Wholesale Discount. 
3. In the Moneris Account section, select the account you wish to report on, e.g., select Chain, then choose the chain account. 
4. In the Date section, click the Date drop-down menu and select the year and month on which you wish to report. 
5. In the Group By section, select either Merchant Number then Card Type or Card Type then Merchant Number based on how you want your data to display. 
6. Click the Apply button at the bottom of the screen. The report appears.  
7. Ensure the Billing volume details tab is selected. 

Available dates for the report

The report is able to be run for a date range of 366 days, up to two years in the past. 

Field and section description

Refer to the descriptions of all of the sections that are available for this report. 

Note:   Field names are listed alphabetically on this page only to assist you with quick lookup and identification. 

• Card Type - This is the card type used for the transaction, e.g., Visa, MasterCard, Interac, etc.
• Currency - This is the currency in which the transaction was processed (e.g., CAD for Canadian, or USD for US).
• Fee Program Description - This is the description of the fee program provided by the card issuer. 
• Fee Program ID - This is the ID associated with the fee program provided by the card issuer. 
• Fee Settled By - This field indicates whether the fee is settled with the issuer by the merchant or chain.
• Merchant Number - This is the merchant ID that processed the transaction involving fee programs. 
• Maximum Items - This field displays the number of transactions that were charged the maximum fee. 
• Maximum Volume - This field shows the the dollar amount of transactions that were charged the maximum fee. 
• Minimum Items - This field displays the number of transactions that were charged the minimum fee. 
• Minimum Volume - This field shows the the dollar amount of transactions that were charged the minimum fee. 
• Total Items - This field shows the total number of transactions for each card and transaction type processed within the date range. 
• Total Volume - This field displays the total dollar amount of transactions for each card and transaction type processed within the date range. 
• Transaction Type - This column displays the transaction type that incurred the fee, e.g., Purchase or Refund).

Generate the Billing Fee Program Details report

To access and generate the Billing Fee Program Details report, do the following:

1. From the main menu, under the Reports section, click Fees/Adjustments. The Fees/Adjustments screen appears. 
2. In the Fee Type section, click the Fee Report drop-down menu and select Interchange/Wholesale Discount. 
3. In the Moneris Account section, select the account you wish to report on, e.g., select Chain, then choose the chain account. 
4. In the Date section, click the Date drop-down menu and select the year and month on which you wish to report. 
5. In the Group By section, select either Merchant Number then Card Type or Card Type then Merchant Number based on how you want your data to display. 
6. Click the Apply button at the bottom of the screen. The report appears.  
7. Ensure the Billing fee program details tab is selected. 

Available dates for the report

The report is able to be run for a date range of 366 days, up to two years in the past. 

Field and section description

Refer to the descriptions of all of the sections that are available for this report. 

Note:   Field names are listed alphabetically on this page only to assist you with quick lookup and identification. 

• Card Type - This is the card type used for the transaction, e.g., Visa, MasterCard, Interac, etc.
• Currency - This is the currency in which the transaction was processed (e.g., CAD for Canadian, or USD for US).
• Fee Program Currency - This is the currency in which the fee program is administered, e.g., CAD for Canadian, or USD for US.  
• Fee Program Description - This is the description of the fee program provided by the card issuer. 
• Fee Program ID - This is the ID associated with the fee program provided by the card issuer. 
• Fee Settled By - This field indicates whether the fee is settled with the issuer by the merchant or chain.
• Flat Fee Amount - This field displays the dollar amount (fee) charged for each transaction and card type processed within the selected date range. 
• Flat Rate - This field displays the dollar amount of the fee rate applied to each transaction and card type processed within the selected date range. 
• Merchant Number - This is the merchant ID that processed the transaction involving fee programs. 
• Maximum Fee Amount - This field shows the maximum dollar amount for the fee in question. 
• Maximum Rate - This field shows the maximum dollar rate for the fee in question. 
• Minimum Fee Amount - This field shows the minimum dollar amount for the fee in question. 
• Minimum Rate - This field shows the minimum dollar rate for the fee in question. 
• Percent Rate - This field displays the percentage rate attached to the fee.
• Transaction Type - This column displays the transaction type that incurred the fee, e.g., Purchase or Refund).