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Reflecting on 2024: A transformative year in payments regulation

The Payments Association

2024 reshaped payments with instant payment mandates, crypto regulations, and enhanced consumer protection driving innovation and security. In 2024, payments regulation underwent seismic shifts, with reforms spanning fraud prevention, digital innovation, and consumer protection, collectively redefining the industry’s future.

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PSR targets high cross-border interchange fees with proposed price cap

Neopay

The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has taken a decisive step to address the soaring costs of cross-border interchange fees on card transactions. To combat this, the regulator is proposing a price cap to bring relief to businesses and their customers. to 1.15% and credit card fees from 0.3%

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Chocolate Finance Resumes Withdrawals, Raises Debit Card Spending Cap to S$1,000

Fintech News

The report said the firm also raised the spending cap on its Chocolate Visa debit card to S$1,000, up from the S$250 limit imposed on 11 March 2025, to manage what it referred to as its liquidity programme. Chocolate Finance , a brand under Chocfin Pte Ltd, operates under the regulation of the Monetary Authority of Singapore.

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Singapore’s Competition Regulator Says No Merger Notification from Grab, GoTo

Fintech News

The regulator remains open to discussions through its merger notification and pre-notification processes. The regulator has the authority to impose fines of up to 10% of a companys turnover in Singapore per year of infringement, capped at three years. CCCS previously fined Grab and Uber S$13 million (US$9.76

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UK payments watchdog proposes cap on interchange fees

Finextra

The Payment Systems Regulator is propsing to cap cross-border interchange fees on credit and debit cards to protect UK businesses from rising costs.

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APAC Regulators Tackle Rising Card Fees

Fintech News

A new report by CMSPI, an American payment consultancy, produced in collaboration with Amazon, explores payment trends and regulations in Asia-Pacific (APAC), focusing on the impact of rising card fees on merchants and the regulatory responses to these challenges. The move led to a notable decrease in the cost of acceptance for merchants.

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European retailers say card costs rose after EU capped fees

Payments Source

called on European Union regulators to crack down on credit and debit card fees that have increased after laws capped so-called interchange fees five years ago. Retailers including Tesco Plc, Ikea and Amazon.com Inc.

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