Payment Systems Regulator

Reimbursement Backlash Forces Hemsley Out at UK’s Payment Systems Regulator
Reimbursement Backlash Forces Hemsley Out at UK’s Payment Systems Regulator
June 02, 2024  |  Regulation

The managing director of Great Britain’s Payments Systems Regulator (PSR) is reportedly stepping down. As Bloomberg News noted in a report Saturday (June 1), Chris...

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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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UK Fraud Proposal Has ‘Significant Problems,’ Minister Says
UK Fraud Proposal Has ‘Significant Problems,’ Minister Says
May 20, 2024  |  Regulation

A British treasury official has reportedly criticized proposed fraud reimbursement measures for banks and FinTechs. The plan would require those companies to repay fraud victims...

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UK Plans Stablecoin, Crypto Staking Legislation For Summer
UK Plans Stablecoin, Crypto Staking Legislation For Summer
April 15, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

The British government is reportedly readying legislation for stablecoins and crypto staking, exchange and custody.  “We are now working at pace to deliver the legislation to put...

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State of the Payment Scam: Banks Battling APP Fraud
State of the Payment Scam: Banks Battling APP Fraud
March 13, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

The world’s cybercriminals all share one thing in common: they understand people can be exploited. After all, people make mistakes. They fall for scams, and...

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UK Payment Service Providers Unlikely to Challenge Reimbursement for APP Fraud
UK Payment Service Providers Unlikely to Challenge Reimbursement for APP Fraud
December 21, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

Payment service providers are reportedly unlikely to challenge the claims that victims of authorized push payment (APP) fraud make under a soon-to-be-implemented rule in the...

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Neobanks May Face Squeeze in Europe If X-Border Fee Caps Materialize
Neobanks May Face Squeeze in Europe If X-Border Fee Caps Materialize
December 13, 2023  |  Regulation

Beyond the card networks, among those that may feel the squeeze should cross-border interchange fees see new caps in the United Kingdom are neobanks. As...

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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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