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9F5D

Available Offline Spending Amount / Application Capabilities Info

Tag ID
9F5D
Format
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Length (bytes)
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Source
Varies by kernel

What it is

Tag 9F5D is kernel-specific. For Visa (Kernel 3) it is the Available Offline Spending Amount (AOSA, n 12): the remaining amount the cardholder may spend offline, computed by the card from its offline accumulator and limits, which the reader may display. For Mastercard (Kernel 2) the same tag is the Application Capabilities Information (b 3) in the FCI.

Where it appears

Returned by the card during contactless processing.

Specification reference

Defined in: Kernel-specific — EMVCo Contactless Book C-3 (Visa AOSA), Book C-2 (Mastercard Application Capabilities Information)

Meaning by contactless kernel

Kernel 2· Mastercard

Application Capabilities Information (b 3, in BF0C) — not an offline balance (Book C-2 Annex A.1.9).

Kernel 3· Visa

Available Offline Spending Amount (n 12), returned where the issuer enables offline balance display (Book C-3 Annex A.2).