Does a sub-merchant portal process payments?

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Does a sub-merchant portal process payments?

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No. The portal is an interface layer. Authorisation, settlement, and fund movement happen in the payment infrastructure behind it: the PSP, acquirer, or core payment platform. The portal reads state from that infrastructure and sends instructions back to it, such as a refund request or a dispute response.