CMA Gives Green Light To Visa-Plaid Deal
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has approved Visa’s £4bn anticipated acquisition of fintech …
Apple Faces Possible Mandatory Third-Party Access To Payment Tech
Payment service providers are edging closer to clinching access to Apple’s payment technology amid swelling …
Bank of Lithuania’s Position on Virtual Assets and Initial Coin Offering
On February 14, 2019, the Bank of Lithuania issued its position on virtual assets and …
News In Brief - August 11-13, 2020
The Bank of Israel announced on Wednesday (July 12) that merchants have until the end of …
UK/EU Transactions Will See SCA Applied On 'Best Effort' Basis
Uneven enforcement of strong customer authentication (SCA) rules for online card payments in the UK …
Thailand Reforms Customer Due Diligence Rules Framework
On May 14, 2020, the Ministerial Regulation on Customer Due Diligence (B.E. 2563/2020) (กฎกระทรวงการตรวจสอบเพื่อทราบข้อเท็จจริงเกี่ยวกับลูกค้าพ.ศ. ๒๕๖๓) …
Brazil Central Bank Okays WhatsApp Payment Tests
Brazil’s central bank has confirmed that Visa and Mastercard are allowed to conduct tests of …
U.S. Antitrust Watchdog Escalates Visa, Mastercard Debit Routing Probe
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has advanced its investigation into potential violations of rules on the …
News In Brief - July 31, 2020
The UK Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has welcomed cash machine network LINK’s decision to scrap …