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UK PSR to review Visa and Mastercard scheme and interchange fees
The UK’s Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has set out its plans showing how it proposes to carry out two market...
Irish mobile payments app Synch gets regulatory approval
In mid-January 2021 the four of Irelands largest banks joined forces to launch an instant payments digital payment app, dubbed...
Indian Central Bank lifts Mastercard issuing ban
The India Central Bank has lifted its restrictions on Mastercard issuing new cards in the domestic market, nearly a year...
What the staggered implementation of ISO 20022 means for financial services firms
November 2022 marks the point of migration for some of the top global payment infrastructures to ISO 20022, an international...
US Fed inflation fears spark bitcoin and crypto price crash
The latest bitcoin and crypto sell-off was sparked by fears the Federal Reserve could put its “foot on the gas”...
Modern payments use too much energy. Here’s how we can do better
A new white paper from payments infrastructure specialists Tietoevry Banking argues this industry needs to improve its energy efficiency and reduce...
Australian competition authority sues Mastercard for anti-competitive pricing
Mastercard finds itself in the dock with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) which has launched an civil action...
ATM plays a key role in cash access – COVID-19 leaves lasting impact on numbers
Most countries have witnessed a drop in ATM numbers in 2021 as cashless payments gained further ground, but with the...