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Creating an integrated European market for Payment Initiation Services
The revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2) was adopted with payment innovation and safety to the fore. One of its purposes...
EU prepaid wallets and cards may need to change fees
A New EU directive coming will make it illegal to surcharge for Debit and Credit cards. In the UK the government...
An update on the implementation of the SEPA Instant Credit Transfer scheme
In less than five months, the EPC’s SEPA Instant Credit Transfer (SCT Inst) scheme will be operational. The implementation of this new...
Impact of the Interchange Fee Regulation on the European cards market – 18 months on
It is now almost 18 months since the introduction of the Interchange Fee Regulation. IFR covered a good deal more...
New trade body UK Finance launches
From today, the finance and banking industry operating in the UK will be represented by a new trade association, UK...
The 4th EU Anti-Money Laundering Directive becomes active
73% of financial crime professionals in UK financial services believe that the 4th EU Anti-Money Laundering Directive will make it...
Atom bank cites regulatory uncertainty – postpones current account launch
Atom bank, the UK’s first app-based bank, is reported to be delaying the launch of consumer current accounts until at least 2018. Atoms CEO blames...
The role of analytics in the new open banking age
What is a bank? The definition is in flux. As the regulatory-driven Open Banking agenda powers innovation and accelerates the...