Installment Rules by Country
This page provides reference documentation for interest calculation modes and the installment plan IDs available for App2App transactions. Installment logic varies by country, acquirer configuration, and card brand.
Interest calculation modes
The operationMode parameter controls how transaction values are calculated across all markets:
| Operation Mode | Value | Behavior |
|---|---|---|
| Manual | "0" | The terminal calculates the final transaction values based on internal business rules and user input. |
| Calculated | "1" | The third-party app performs the calculations. The amount sent must be the final total (principal plus interest). |
See Interest Calculation Strategy for the full behavior.
Argentina
Installments in Argentina are governed by the “Cuotas” system and issuer- or government-sponsored financing plans. Installments apply only to credit card payments, and plan availability depends on terminal and commerce configuration.
Plan IDs
Valid planId values for Argentina credit transactions.
International brands — plans available for the major international card brands.
| PlanId | Brand(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
contado | All brands | Contado — single installment. For certain brands, specify the alphanumeric plan. |
plan_emisor_accelerated | Visa | Plan Emisor (accelerated) — installments with issuer financing. |
plan_emisor | Master, Cabal | Plan Emisor — installments with issuer financing. |
plan_getnet_simple | Visa, Master | Plan Cuotas — payment in two or more installments. |
plan_getnet_integral | Visa, Master | Plan Getnet — installments with Getnet financing. |
plan_ahora | Visa, Master, Amex, Cabal | Cuota Simple — installments with government-set interest rate. |
cuotas | Amex | Cuotas — general installment plan with a single installment. |
plan_n | Amex | Plan N — payment in two or more installments. |
plan_amex | Amex | Plan Amex — payment in two or more installments. |
Local brands — plans available for local Argentine card brands. Availability depends on terminal and commerce configuration.
| PlanId | Brand | Description |
|---|---|---|
plan_z | Naranja | Plan Z. |
cuotas | Naranja | Cuotas — generic installment plan; one or more installments. |
cuotas | Local-Marcos Juarez | Cuotas — one or more installments; specify the alphanumeric plan. |
cuotas | Favacard | Cuotas — single installment, or specify the alphanumeric plan for two or more. |
cuotas | Consumax | Cuotas — one or more installments; specify the alphanumeric plan. |
cuotas | Fullcard | Cuotas — general installment plan; single installment. |
contado#plan_diferido | Elebar | Contado, sub plan Diferido — single installment. |
contado#plan_especial | Elebar | Contado, sub plan Especial — single installment. |
contado#plan_normal | Elebar | Contado, sub plan Normal — single installment. |
contado#plan_convenio | Elebar | Contado, sub plan Convenio — single installment. |
cuotas#plan_diferido | Elebar | Cuotas, sub plan Diferido — one or more installments. |
cuotas#plan_especial | Elebar | Cuotas, sub plan Especial — one or more installments. |
cuotas#plan_normal | Elebar | Cuotas, sub plan Normal — one or more installments. |
cuotas#plan_convenio | Elebar | Cuotas, sub plan Convenio — one or more installments. |
cuotas | TC Grupo Credito | Cuotas — general installment plan. |
cuotas#plan_1 | TC Grupo Credito | Cuotas, sub plan Plan 1 — one or more installments. |
cuotas#plan_2 | TC Grupo Credito | Cuotas, sub plan Plan 2 — one or more installments. |
cuotas#plan_3 | TC Grupo Credito | Cuotas, sub plan Plan 3 — one or more installments. |
cuotas#plan_4 | TC Grupo Credito | Cuotas, sub plan Plan 4 — one or more installments. |
cuotas | Coopeplus | Cuotas — general installment plan; single installment. |
cuotas | Cliper, Clube del Este, Credicash, Data | Cuotas — single installment, or specify the alphanumeric plan for two or more. |
cuotas | Don Crédito, Faro, Finanya, Tarjeta Valor La Zonal, Platino, Centrocard | Cuotas — one or more installments; specify the alphanumeric plan. |
cuotas_patagonia | Patagonia Credito | Cuotas — single installment, or specify the alphanumeric plan for two or more. |
Payment method restrictions
Installment availability by payment method:
| Payment Method | Installments | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Card (credit) | Yes | Supports the plan IDs listed above. |
| Card (debit) | No | Installments are not supported. |
| QR Code | Wallet-side | Installments are selected in the customer’s mobile wallet, not by the terminal. |
Installments apply only to credit card payments. Plan and PlanId availability depend on terminal and commerce configuration. Invalid or unsupported combinations result in on-screen prompts or non-zero response codes.
Related resources
- Installments and Plans — How-to guide for implementing installment payments.
- Deeplink Parameters — Full Payment and Pre-authorization request parameters.