Mastercard Incorporated
Systems and methods for use in clearing and/or settling network transactions

Abstract:

Systems and methods are provided for processing network transactions. One exemplary method includes transmitting a network request, received from a first entity, to a second entity; intercepting a network reply from the second entity, when the network reply is associated with the first entity and the first entity is a registered entity; appending an indicator to the network reply when a rule associated with the first entity is satisfied by a parameter of the network reply; and appending a transaction associated with the network reply to a settlement process when the rule is satisfied by the parameter. The exemplary method further includes transmitting the network reply, with the appended indicator, to the first entity, whereby, upon identifying the indicator, the first entity is permitted to omit the transaction from further reporting related to clearing and/or settlement of the transaction.