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European payments in 2021: Cards remain No. 1 for consumers

17 May 21 @ 16:04

Amid rising hype about mobile wallets, P2P FinTech challengers and QR-code payments, this year’s Digital and Card Payments Yearbooks show a card segment in robust health, with business growing strongly.... read more

Visa facing DOJ antitrust investigation over Debit cards

22 Mar 21 @ 15:40

Its all go for Visa right now, having raised interchange fees in the UK, The Justice Department is now investigating whether it is engaging in anticompetitive practices in the debit... read more

Visa follows suit and raises interchange fees for UK card holders

22 Mar 21 @ 13:32

Visa is reported to be following Mastercard’s earlier decision and plans to increase interchange fees on purchases made by British customers from most of Europe. The company is preparing to... read more

Digital and Card Payments Yearbooks Interview: European Payments in 2021

18 Mar 21 @ 16:47

Amid rising hype about mobile wallets, P2P FinTech challengers and QR-code payments, this year’s Digital and Card Payments Yearbooks show a card segment in robust health, with business growing strongly.... read more

Intuit set to sue Visa and Mastercard over anti-competitive interchange fees

24 Feb 21 @ 17:33

Intuit, a US business and financial software company that develops and sells financial, accounting, and tax preparation software is reported to be suing Mastercard and Visa for fixing interchange fees... read more

Brexit related interchange fees argument rumbles on

09 Feb 21 @ 16:01

Some of the many benefits that were predicted from Brexit may not realise their early promise and interchange fees may be top of that list! The Prudential Regulation Authority talked... read more

Mastercard hikes up interchange fees for non UK merchants

25 Jan 21 @ 11:20

Mastercard has announced that it will raise interchange fees by about five times the current limit when a UK card holder uses a debit or credit card to buy from... read more

Mastercard faces down $18.5 billion UK Supreme Court interchange fees class action

11 Dec 20 @ 14:15

The UK Supreme Court has ruled that it will allow a $18.5 billion (£14 billion) class action to proceed against Mastercard for allegedly overcharging on interchange fees to more than... read more

Banking on the Balkans: Europe’s last frontier of opportunity?

12 Nov 20 @ 17:55

Combining the rapid growth of emerging markets with Europe’s stable governance, the Balkan states represent a great opportunity for traditional card businesses and banks – as well as fast-emerging digital... read more

BRC Payments Survey point finger at card scheme fees – The facts

21 Oct 20 @ 11:20

Over the last couple of days there have been numerous reports around extravagant card scheme fees paid to the major payment networks, retailers had to spend more than £1 billion... read more

European Commission urged to further regulate card fees

25 Sep 20 @ 12:40

The European Commission has adopted a new Digital Finance Package, including Digital Finance and Retail Payments Strategies, and legislative proposals on crypto-assets and digital resilience. The package aims to boost... read more

European Commission reports on Interchange Fees Regulation success

01 Jul 20 @ 10:55

The European Commission says that the caps on the interchange fees retailers pay to process debit and credit card transactions have helped push down prices. The EC published a report... read more

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Major UK Banks unite to develop digital verification service

30 Jun 26 @ 07:05

Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds Banking Group, Nationwide Building Society, NatWest Group and Santander UK are working with UK Finance in the development of a voluntary ... more

Legacy infrastructure leaves Banks unprepared for real-time

06 Jul 26 @ 20:34

European banks risk falling behind in the race towards real-time payments and faster securities settlement unless they accelerate investment in automation and m... more

Visa expands AI and Cybersecurity strategy in Europe

07 Jul 26 @ 19:13

Visa has unveiled a new cybersecurity platform designed to help financial institutions identify threats before they develop into fraud, while simultaneously rev... more