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UK Regulator Opens the Door for Credit Card Data Reporting Mandates
UK Regulator Opens the Door for Credit Card Data Reporting Mandates
May 21, 2024  |  Credit Cards

Higher fees from the payments networks across the pond have not translated into better service, according to a new report. The U.K.’s Payment Systems Regulator...

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Visa and Mastercard Face Calls for More Transparency in UK
Visa and Mastercard Face Calls for More Transparency in UK
May 21, 2024  |  Credit Cards

The U.K.’s payments watchdog says card giants Visa and Mastercard need to offer greater transparency. The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) said Tuesday (May 21) that it is proposing that both companies...

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British Payments Sector Protests Fraud Reimbursement Rules
British Payments Sector Protests Fraud Reimbursement Rules
May 15, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

The U.K. payments sector is protesting the government’s plan to have companies reimburse fraud victims. Dozens of members of the Payments Association have written to...

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British Payment Regulator Calls for Cross-Border Card Fee Cap
British Payment Regulator Calls for Cross-Border Card Fee Cap
December 13, 2023  |  Regulation

Visa and Mastercard are under pressure to cap cross-border merchant fees in the U.K. The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) on Wednesday (Dec. 13) published an update to its review of cross-border...

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Bank Push Payment Scams Now 40% of UK Fraud
Bank Push Payment Scams Now 40% of UK Fraud
October 31, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

Great Britain’s smaller banks are apparently among the largest targets for payment fraud. That’s according to a report issued Tuesday (Oct. 31) by the U.K.’s...

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UK Will Regulate Crypto Like Other Financial Services
UK Will Regulate Crypto Like Other Financial Services
October 30, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

The British government has unveiled its long-awaited plans for regulating cryptocurrencies. Included in that plan is the government’s intent to “bring a number of cryptoasset...

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UK’s Payment Regulator Turns Attention to APP Fraud
UK’s Payment Regulator Turns Attention to APP Fraud
December 08, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

The U.K.’s payment regulator has outlined new rules to combat authorized push payment (APP) fraud. The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) published new rules for banks...

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EMEA Daily: Visa, Mastercard Blame Fraud for Increased Cross-Border Fees; LianLian Global Partners With Uncapped on eCommerce Financing
EMEA Daily: Visa, Mastercard Blame Fraud for Increased Cross-Border Fees; LianLian Global Partners With Uncapped...
August 24, 2022  |  emea

Today in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the U.K. Parliament’s Treasury Committee has published the responses of Visa and Mastercard after it questioned their...

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UK Payment Systems Regulator to Review Visa, Mastercard Fees
UK Payment Systems Regulator to Review Visa, Mastercard Fees
June 21, 2022  |  Credit Cards

On Tuesday (June 21), the U.K.’s Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) detailed plans for two market reviews it will carry out focusing on card fees. One...

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