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UK Government advances BNPL Regulation

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HM Treasury (HMT) has published a response to its 2024 consultation on regulating Buy-Now, Pay-Later (BNPL) products and laid the draft secondary legislation (Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities etc)...more

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The Payments Newsletter including Digital Assets & Blockchain, May 2025

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Key developments of interest over the last month include: draft legislation to regulate BNPL credit in the UK (in contrast to the de-prioritising of enforcement of BNPL regulatory breaches in the US); final confirmation of UK...more

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UK payment services: final rules limiting rights for PSPs to exit customer relationships laid before Parliament

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While recent announcements have focussed on the government’s growth agenda, HM Treasury (HMT) has also now pressed ahead with publishing final draft regulations limiting the rights for banks and other payment service...more

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PSR annual plan and budget

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The UK Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has published its annual plan and budget for 2025/26. The foreword by Aidene Walsh, Chair of the PSR, references the government's announcement to incorporate the PSR into the FCA and...more

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UK 2025 Regulatory Initiatives Grid published

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The Financial Services Regulatory Initiatives Forum (the Forum) has published the Regulatory Initiatives Forum Grid (the Grid), with the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) also updating its webpage. The previous Grid was...more

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BoE response to discussion paper on reviewing access to RTGS accounts for settlement

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On 8 April, the Bank of England (BoE) has published its response to the discussion paper on reviewing access to Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) accounts for settlement. In the discussion paper, initially published on 8...more

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UK Treasury policy paper on new approach to ensure regulators and regulation support growth

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HM Treasury has published a policy paper setting out the next steps to its approach on regulation and regulators. The three overarching actions are: (i) tackling complexity and the burden of regulation; (ii) reducing...more

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The Banking Act 2009 (Wholesale Cash Oversight Fees) Regulations 2024

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The Banking Act 2009 (Wholesale Cash Oversight Fees) Regulations 2024 have been published, together with an explanatory memorandum. The Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 enabled the Bank of England to oversee certain...more

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UK Independent Review of the Payment and Electronic Money Institution Insolvency Regulations 2021

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HM Treasury has published its letter inviting Adam Plainer to lead an independent review of the Payment and Electronic Money Institution Insolvency Regulations 2021 (PESAR)...more

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National Payments Vision: A Strategic Blueprint for the Future of UK Payments

On November 14, 2024, the UK government unveiled its National Payments Vision (the Vision), a strategy designed to reshape the UK’s payments ecosystem. This Vision responds to the findings of the 2023 Future of Payments...more

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HM Treasury Consults on Regulating Buy Now Pay Later

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HM Treasury has begun consulting on draft legislation regulating Buy Now Pay Later. HM Treasury is proposing to bring forward secondary legislation that would bring BNPL into Financial Conduct Authority regulation as soon as...more

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UK Draft Payment Services (Amendment) Regulations 2024 Published

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HM Treasury has published a final draft version of the Payment Services (Amendment) Regulations 2024, enhancing efforts to address authorized push payment fraud. The draft Regulations amend regulation 86 of the Payment...more

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APP fraud: FCA consults on Approach Document changes to support proposed payments delay legislation

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The FCA is consulting on amendments to its Payment Services and Electronic Money Approach Document to provide guidance for payment service providers (PSPs) on how to apply the proposed outbound payments delay legislation...more

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Mandatory Reimbursement for App Fraud: What Payment Service Providers Need to Consider Ahead of Implementation

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The controversial new requirement for all in-scope Payment Service Providers (“PSPs”) to reimburse victims of Authorised Push Payment (“APP”) fraud are due to be introduced from 7 October 2024. This is a significant change...more

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UK Proposes Design of the Future Entity for UK Open Banking

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On April 19, 2024, the U.K.'s Joint Regulatory Oversight Committee published proposals on the design of the future entity for UK Open Banking. The JROC is composed of the Financial Conduct Authority, the Payment Systems...more

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New UK Requirements for Payment Account Contract Terminations

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HM Treasury has published a policy note and a draft statutory instrument—The Payment Services and Payment Accounts (Contract Terminations) (Amendment) Regulations 2024—on strengthening requirements in the Payment Services...more

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UK “de-banking”: Government publishes draft legislation on changes to termination rules for PSPs

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In July 2023, the UK government committed to changing the requirements on payment service providers (PSPs) when terminating payment service contracts. HM Treasury has now published draft regulations amending the Payment...more

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APP fraud: UK government publishes draft legislation allowing PSPs to delay payments for fraud concerns

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In its 2023 Fraud Strategy, the UK government committed to looking at changes to allow payment service providers (PSPs) more time to investigate suspicious payments to help tackle authorised push payment (APP) fraud. HM...more

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The Payments Newsletter including Digital Assets & Blockchain, February 2024

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Key developments of interest over the last month include: the European Parliament’s ECON Committee adopting draft reports on the European Commission’s PSR and PSD3 legislative proposals; ESMA consulting on 'reverse...more

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Key Regulatory Topics: Weekly Update 23-29 Feb 2024

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Amongst the broad range of updates this week, at international level, the FSB published its thematic peer review on MMF Reforms and the BCBS published the outcomes of its meeting held on 28 and 29 February, including that it...more

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UK Future of Payments Review Report Published

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HM Treasury has published the Future of Payments Review report, setting out the Review's recommendations for HM Treasury, the regulators and industry that aim to improve the U.K.'s existing payments landscape for consumers....more

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HM Treasury Publishes Response to Cryptoasset Regulatory Regime Consultation

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HM Treasury has published a response to its consultation on cryptoasset regulation, setting out its final proposals for the U.K.'s cryptoasset regulatory regime. The U.K. plans to make cryptoassets a new category of...more

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HM Treasury Publishes Plan for Regulation of Fiat-backed Stablecoins

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HM Treasury has published a Policy Paper on Plans for the Regulation of Fiat-backed Stablecoins, setting out the next steps for the implementation of stablecoin regulation in the U.K. Fiat-backed stablecoins are (under HM...more

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HM Treasury Publishes Response to Payments Regulation and Systemic Perimeter Consultation

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HM Treasury has published a response to its consultation on payments regulation and the systemic perimeter. The consultation was prompted by the U.K. government's Payments Landscape Review and HM Treasury's concern that some...more

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HM Treasury Consults on UK Future of Payments Review

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HM Treasury has published a Call for Input on the U.K. Future of Payments Review, an investigation into how future payments are likely to be made and how the U.K. can offer world-leading retail payments. The review is focused...more

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