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Russia rolls over in deal with Visa and MasterCard
Visa and MasterCard have reached a compromise agreement with Russian officials that would allow the global card payment companies to continue operating in...
Canada signs first official law to regulate Bitcoin
Canada has implemented what is the first official national law on Bitcoin use. Its signing was quiet, notes Christine Duhaime, B.A., J.D.,...
59% of EU merchants will not pass on savings from cap on interchange fees
A new survey shows that the majority of high value retailers in Europe believe that draft EU rules to cap...
Interchange – A level playing field?
While much of the debate around European card regulation and interchange focuses on Visa and MasterCard, how will three-party schemes...
Visa and MasterCard will continue to operate in Russia
Visa and MasterCard plan to continue to operate in Russia, following compromise agreements with the Russian government in the wake...
European Payments Council launches public consultation on the evolution of the SEPA Credit Transfer and SEPA Direct Debit schemes
The European Payments Council (EPC), representing the European banking industry in relation to payments, today launched a three-month public consultation...
ECB steps up SEPA for cards initiative
Following the near completion of the migration of the first two payment instruments, credit transfers (CTs) and direct debits (DDs),...
US tightening regulations for virtual currencies
As the rise and fall of virtual currencies continue, the US Attorney General has raised the prospect of applying money-laundering...