The UK Payment Systems Regulator has published a Report outlining how it will use the money retained from any financial penalties it imposes. The PSR has decided to adopt the approach as outlined in its consultation paper published on November 11, 2017. The Report notes that a majority of respondents supported the proposals and summarizes the ten responses to the consultation. The PSR will use amounts retained to reduce regulatory fees levied in a particular year from payment service providers. As a result, some of the PSR's enforcement costs would be funded through penalties imposed, rather than through fees. The PSR's enforcement powers under the Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013 allow the PSR to impose penalties for compliance failures on firms subject to regulation.

View the Report.