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
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
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
3/7/2024
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Blockchain ,
Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDCs) ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Digital Currency ,
ECON ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
HM Treasury ,
Payment Systems ,
Popular ,
UK ,
Virtual Currency
A recent Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) judgment has considered where the boundary lies between regulated payment services and e-money issuance. Read on for a more detailed look at the reasoning of the ECJ in...more
On 14 February 2024, the European Parliament announced that its Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee (ECON) had adopted draft reports on the European Commission's legislative proposals for a Directive on payment services...more
The European Commission has just published its current thinking on green mergers. Recognizing that competition law must play its part in achieving the European Green Deal, the Commission sets the scene and explains how its...more
In his Mansion House speech on 10 July 2023, the Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt referred to further planned reforms - the ‘Mansion House reforms’ - that build on December 2022’s Edinburgh Reforms. This is all part of...more
Following Royal Assent for the Financial Services and Markets Act 2023, the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has wasted little time in launching a consultation on the three legal instruments that will implement its policy on...more
As part of the European Commission’s 2020 Retail Payments Strategy and following its 2022 review of PSD2 and related consultations, it has published legislative proposals to improve the functioning of PSD2. The first is for a...more
Following its 2022 assessment of money laundering (ML) and terrorist financing (TF) risks in the EU payment institutions (PIs) sector, the European Banking Authority (EBA) has published a report on its findings. Among other...more
The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has published a policy statement on its new reimbursement requirement to fight authorised push payment (APP) fraud. Subject to a few exceptions (eg removal of the minimum threshold for...more
Key developments of interest over the last month include: the UK FCA’s publication of a portfolio letter to payments and e-money firms; the U.S. Federal Reserve announcing the July 2023 launch of its FedNow Service; and...more
5/4/2023
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Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
EU ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Payment Systems ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Transparency
The Joint Regulatory Oversight Committee (JROC), co-chaired by the FCA and the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) and with HM Treasury (HMT) and the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) as the other members, has published its...more
The FCA has published a Portfolio letter setting out its priorities for payments and e-money firms amidst tightening economic conditions and the cost-of-living crisis. Among the three outcomes that it has set for firms in...more
Key developments of interest over the last two months include: the Central Bank of Ireland publishing a Dear CEO letter to the payments industry; the Bank of England and HM Treasury launching a consultation on a model for a...more
Key developments of interest over the last month include: the UK Treasury publishing a review and call for evidence on the Payment Services Regulations 2017 and a post-implementation review of the Payment Card Interchange Fee...more
Key developments of interest over the last month include: the UK government announcing a package of financial services regulatory reforms (the “Edinburgh Reforms”) to drive growth and competitiveness in the sector; continued...more
Key developments of interest over the last month include: discussions over tightening crypto regulation in Europe and Asia; digital currency pilots in India and the U.S.; and UK Payment Systems Regulator looking into card...more
The UK Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has finalised its plans for two market reviews focusing on card fees. One review will look at card scheme and processing fees, and the second at UK-EEA interchange fees. Findings from...more
Key developments of interest over the last month include: the UK Payment Systems Regulator’s proposals on mandatory reimbursement for APP fraud; the Central Bank of Ireland’s announcement of a review of the Consumer...more
11/3/2022
/ Australia ,
Bank of England ,
Cryptocurrency ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Global Dealmaking ,
Global Market ,
Payment Systems ,
UK ,
UK Payment Systems Regulator
The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has published a policy statement containing its final decision on remedies for its card-acquiring market review, with three specific directions to put them into effect. The specific...more
Following a previous consultation in November 2021 on a package of measures to combat authorised push payment (APP) scams, the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) is now consulting on specific proposals on mandatory reimbursement...more
Key developments of interest over the last month include: UK Financial Services and Markets Bill 2022-23 introduced to Parliament; US Treasury publishes framework for international engagement on digital assets; and European...more
Key developments of interest over the last month include: UK Payment Systems Regulator announces two market reviews on card fees; Reserve Bank of India publishes Payments Vision 2025; and U.S. Department of Commerce solicits...more
6/30/2022
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Digital Assets ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Interchange Fees ,
Payment Systems ,
Popular ,
Public Comment ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
UK ,
UK Payment Systems Regulator
Key developments of interest over the last month include: Stop Press: The international response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022 includes a number of significant economic sanctions measures. See our latest...more
3/1/2022
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Bitcoin ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Currency ,
E-Commerce ,
Economic Sanctions ,
European Commission ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Payment Systems ,
Russia ,
UK Payment Systems Regulator ,
Ukraine