MCC 6051

Identifies the purchase, with a Mastercard or Maestro card, of travelers cheques, foreign currency, or money orders, or the use of a Mastercard card to open or fund a deposit account, at a location other than a Mastercard customer financial institution location. This MCC may also be used to identify transactions in which a merchant accepts a Mastercard or Maestro card for payment of an existing debt, such as a private label card or vehicle loan. In addition, this MCC must be used to identify transactions involving the purchase of cryptocurrency. MCC 6051 must not be used to identify any sale other than as described, including, by way of example and not limitation; gambling transactions (MCC 7995, MCC 7801, or MCC 7802, as appropriate, must be used); videotext transactions (MCC 5967 must be used); the sale of any prescription drug (MCC 5122 or MCC 5912 must be used); or the sale of any tobacco product (MCC 5993 must be used). Any fee charged and included in the total transaction amount must be clearly disclosed to the cardholder before completing the transaction. For the face-to-face purchase of foreign currency, money orders, or travelers cheques at a Mastercard customer financial institution location, use MCC 6010. This MCC must be used for cryptocurrency exchange platforms.

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