Interchange Fees

Russia’s Trade Assoc. Accuses Visa, Mastercard Of Market Power Abuse

Russia’s Trade Assoc. Accuses Visa, Mastercard Of Market Power Abuse
Russia’s Trade Assoc. Accuses Visa, Mastercard Of Market Power Abuse
March 01, 2019  |  International

Russia’s trade associations have accused Visa and Mastercard of abuse of market power in the country. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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UK Retailers Press For Commercial Card Interchange Fee Caps
UK Retailers Press For Commercial Card Interchange Fee Caps
February 27, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The European Union’s (EU’s) battle against U.S. card company interchange fees reached new levels earlier this year when the European Commission (EC) issued a $648.3...

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Card Networks Mull Fee Increase
Card Networks Mull Fee Increase
February 15, 2019  |  Retail

The costs of using some cards is going on the incline, as news is breaking that the nation’s two largest card networks, Visa and Mastercard,...

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Link, ATM Operator Face Potential Court Fight
Link, ATM Operator Face Potential Court Fight
February 03, 2019  |  Bank Regulation

NoteMachine, one of the biggest ATM operators in the U.K., is threatening to sue Link, the U.K. body that oversees the network of cash machines...

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CardX CEO: Ban On Card Surcharge Ban May Lead to Lower Interchange Fees
CardX CEO: Ban On Card Surcharge Ban May Lead to Lower Interchange Fees
January 28, 2019  |  Regulation

Will the ban on the credit card surcharge automatically lead to significantly higher prices when consumers opt for the plastic (via card or digital wallets)...

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Mastercard Fined $648M Over X-Border EU Interchange Fees
Mastercard Fined $648M Over X-Border EU Interchange Fees
January 22, 2019  |  Regulation

Mastercard was slapped with a $648.3 million fine by the European Union, which alleged that the payments company raised the costs of card payments artificially....

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Big Banks Struggle With Generous Rewards Cards
Big Banks Struggle With Generous Rewards Cards
January 02, 2019  |  Banking

U.S. banks are facing increased costs associated with their reward credit cards as a result of two years of increasing the rewards points they offered...

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India’s ATM Closures Seen As Boost To Demonetization Efforts
India’s ATM Closures Seen As Boost To Demonetization Efforts
December 14, 2018  |  Cash

In November 2016, the Indian government issued a ban on the nation’s higher-denomination 500- and 1000-rupee notes, essentially deeming 86 percent of its currency invalid....

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How Vendors Can Lower The Cost (And Risks) Of Card Acceptance
How Vendors Can Lower The Cost (And Risks) Of Card Acceptance
November 20, 2018  |  B2B Payments

With payment bigwigs like Visa, Mastercard and American Express pushing further into the B2B payments space, commercial card adoption is being driven by more than...

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