UK regulator seeks remedies to jump in card scheme fees since surcharge ban

Staff Reporter
PayDay News
16 May, 2025
The UK’s payments regulator may have published its final report for its current review but is not done with Mastercard and Visa, following a 25% increase in scheme fees since a surcharge ban was implemented.
UK regulator seeks remedies to jump in card scheme fees since surcharge ban

The UK’s payments regulator may have published its final report for its current review but is not done with Mastercard and Visa, following a 25% increase in scheme fees since a surcharge ban was implemented.

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