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Thoughts on Payments Systems for Banks
Following feedback from industry and other stakeholders, the Payments Systems Regulator published a consultation paper on reducing the maximum level of reimbursement for the Faster Payments APP fraud reimbursement limit from...more
This new report sets out four thematic findings from the follow-up work the FCA has carried out, which are as follows: The FCA summarizes its expectations of payment account providers, including in respect of the Consumer...more
The U.K. Payment Systems Regulator has published a response to its call for views on proposals for the expansion of variable recurring payments. VRPs allow customers to safely connect authorised payment providers to their...more
The controversial new requirement for all in-scope Payment Service Providers (“PSPs”) to reimburse victims of Authorised Push Payment (“APP”) fraud are due to be introduced from 7 October 2024. This is a significant change...more
The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) is consulting on draft guidance to support payment service providers (PSPs) in their assessment of whether an APP scam claim raised by a consumer is not reimbursable under the new...more
HM Treasury has published a policy note and a draft statutory instrument—The Payment Services (Amendment) Regulations 2024—on a risk-based approach to payments to mitigate against authorized push payment fraud. HM Treasury...more
HM Treasury has published the Future of Payments Review report, setting out the Review's recommendations for HM Treasury, the regulators and industry that aim to improve the U.K.'s existing payments landscape for consumers....more
Following Royal Assent for the Financial Services and Markets Act 2023, the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has wasted little time in launching a consultation on the three legal instruments that will implement its policy on...more
The Joint Regulatory Oversight Committee (JROC), co-chaired by the FCA and the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) and with HM Treasury (HMT) and the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) as the other members, has published its...more
Much is written about revolutionary developments in payments, but the reality of progress in such a complex area is that it is often evolutionary. Legislators, regulators, and industry have been working incrementally to...more
Key developments of interest over the last month include: the UK government announcing a package of financial services regulatory reforms (the “Edinburgh Reforms”) to drive growth and competitiveness in the sector; continued...more
Key developments of interest over the last month include: discussions over tightening crypto regulation in Europe and Asia; digital currency pilots in India and the U.S.; and UK Payment Systems Regulator looking into card...more
The UK Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has finalised its plans for two market reviews focusing on card fees. One review will look at card scheme and processing fees, and the second at UK-EEA interchange fees. Findings from...more
Key developments of interest over the last month include: the UK Payment Systems Regulator’s proposals on mandatory reimbursement for APP fraud; the Central Bank of Ireland’s announcement of a review of the Consumer...more
The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has published a policy statement containing its final decision on remedies for its card-acquiring market review, with three specific directions to put them into effect. The specific...more
Following a previous consultation in November 2021 on a package of measures to combat authorised push payment (APP) scams, the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) is now consulting on specific proposals on mandatory reimbursement...more
Key developments of interest over the last month include: UK Payment Systems Regulator announces two market reviews on card fees; Reserve Bank of India publishes Payments Vision 2025; and U.S. Department of Commerce solicits...more
The U.K. Payment Systems Regulator has issued a statement on the situation in Ukraine. The PSR encourages firms to reflect on how they are managing their risks related to the situation, in particular...more
Key developments of interest over the last month include: Stop Press: The international response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022 includes a number of significant economic sanctions measures. See our latest...more
The U.K. Payment Systems Regulator has announced a phase-out of the Phase 1 technical environment that enables certain U.K. payment services providers to provide confirmation of payee services. The PSR's Specific Direction...more
The PSR has published its planned remedies consultation following the final report of its card-acquiring services market review (November 2021). The remedies focus on addressing the root causes of the PSR’s finding that the...more
Key developments of interest over the last month include: Hong Kong: HKMA issues Discussion Paper on crypto and stablecoins Ireland: Central Bank publishes "Dear CEO" letter on supervisory expectations for payment and...more
Key developments of interest over the last month include: In this Newsletter: For previous editions of the Global Payments Newsletter, please visit our Financial Services practice page. It is expected that the implementation...more
CRM code for APP scams: LSB update The Lending Standards Board (LSB) has published a press release setting out the next steps for the contingent reimbursement model code (CRM code) for authorised push payment (APP) scams. ...more
Confirmation of Payee Phase 2: PSR letter to Specific Direction 10 banks and UK Finance The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has published a letter it has sent to the UK's six biggest banking groups (directed under the PSR's...more