Following industry feedback - in particular prudential concerns for some smaller firms in the market – and work with the FCA, the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) is consulting on a proposal to reduce the maximum level of...more
On 21 May 2024, the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) published an interim report on its market review into card scheme fees and processing fees. The report focuses on the market position of Mastercard and Visa, with the PSR...more
Key developments of interest over the last month include: Nigeria: eNaira digital currency launched United Kingdom: PSR publishes final report on card-acquiring services market review United States: Federal Reserve launches...more
Draft Payment and Electronic Money Institution Insolvency Regulations - Recent regulatory developments focussed on the payments sector. See also our Financial institutions general regulatory news of broad relevance in the...more
The PSR is seeking views on potentially far ranging measures which aim to reduce authorised push payment (APP) fraud and improve protection for victims. Alongside this it is looking at increasing consumer protection in...more
SEPA direct debit schemes: EPC guidelines for appearance of mandates - The European Payments Council (EPC) has published revised guidelines on the appearance of mandates for the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) Direct Debit...more
New Payments Architecture: PSR CP21/2 The UK Payment Systems - Regulator (PSR) has published a consultation paper, CP21/2, on the options for reducing risks to the successful delivery of the New Payments Architecture (NPA)....more
United Kingdom: HM Treasury consults on regulatory approach to cryptoassets and stablecoins On 7 January 2021 HM Treasury (HMT) published a combined consultation paper and call for evidence on the regulatory approach to...more
Key developments of interest over the last month include: United Kingdom: The Payment Systems Regulator has published its interim report on its market review into the supply of card-acquiring services. ...more
APP scams: PSR call for improvements - The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has published a document in which Genevieve Marjoribanks, PSR Head of Policy, sets out how the PSR wants to see improvements relating to...more
Payments landscape review: HM Treasury call for evidence - HM Treasury has published a call for evidence as part of the payments landscape review. The call for evidence is the first stage in the review, which was announced...more
Key developments of interest over the last month include: Australia: Open banking launches with the initiation of the Consumer Data Right. Customers of Australia's four major banks can choose to share certain types of data...more
Safeguarding UK cash infrastructure: Joint Authorities Cash Strategy Group policy paper - HM Treasury has published a policy paper of the Joint Authorities Cash Strategy (JACS) Group on safeguarding the UK's cash...more