Some small merchants require credit purchases to have a minimum amount to compensate for the transaction costs.
一些小商户为持卡消费设立最低消费额，以补偿交易成本。
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Officials have intensified efforts to cool the market -- from raising the minimum down payment for second-home purchases to levying taxes on residences in Shanghai and Chongqing this year.
从提高二套房的最低首付额，到今年上海和重庆开征房产税，官方密集出手冷却市场。
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They've mandated minimum down payments of 50% on second homes and are considering property taxes to rein in speculative purchases.