Network rules

Rules change. Keep the date.

Visa and Mastercard publish rules and program materials that evolve. Risk and Rails keeps an editorial timeline and always links back to the source document.

Updated

April 2025

Visa Acquirer Monitoring Program (VAMP)

Visa introduced an evolved VAMP consolidating multiple fraud and dispute programs into a broader acquirer monitoring approach.

April 2026 edition

Visa rules: High-Integrity Risk Merchants

Visa’s public rules include provisions for High-Integrity Risk Merchants and monitoring requirements through the acquiring relationship.

Ongoing

Mastercard security rules, BRAM and MATCH

Mastercard’s public rules and security materials govern merchant monitoring and acquiring responsibilities. Use the current official document when evaluating a live case.

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