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

PayDay News
16 May, 2025
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16 May, 2025
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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
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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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