Key developments of interest over the last two months include: the UK's Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) publishing the final policy statement and implementing legal instruments relating to its new mandatory reimbursement...more
In a shot across the bow to the digital payments industry, the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the Bureau) has issued a proposed rule to expand its oversight authority to nonbank providers of consumer payment apps....more
The guidelines set out the MAS’ expectation that digital payment token service providers should not promote their services to the general public in Singapore. On 17 January 2022, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (the...more
Key developments of interest over the last month include: • United Kingdom: The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has published two calls for views, one of which focuses on authorised push payment (APP) scams and the other on...more
Electronic money or e-money has been subject to regulation in the EU since April 2002 when the first Electronic Money Directive 2000/46/EC (“EMD1”) established the regulatory framework. However, there have been difficulties...more
BREXIT - On 7 February, ordinance no. 2019-75 relating to the preparatory measures in connection with the United-Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union in respect of financial services (the Ordinance) was published. ...more