Introduction to the authorisation process for electronic money institutions The recast Directive 2007/64/EC, the Electronic Money Directive (2EMD) applied the...
Introduction to the prudential requirements for electronic money institutions The recast Electronic Money Directive’s (Directive 2009/110/EC) (2EMD) prudential...
Background to the supervision of EMIs The supervisory approach of electronic money institutions (EMIs) adopted by the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) predecessor, the...
Cross-border business Regulated firms will be familiar with the concept of passport, but it may be a new concept for those coming from outside the financial services...
This year’s Financial Services payment services annual round-up reviews some of the most significant payment services developments of 2017 and previews what is on the...
This Interchange Fee Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2015/751) (IFR) quick guide details current UK legislation and retained EU legislation in relation to requirements that...
This and payment services and electronic money directives quick guide details current UK legislation and retained EU legislation and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)...
This Single European Payments Area Regulation (Regulation (EU) 260/2012) (SEPA Regulation) quick guide details current UK legislation and retained EU legislation in...
BREXIT: UK is leaving EU on Exit Day (as defined in the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018). This has an impact on this Practice Note. For further guidance on the...
The Interchange Fee Regulation (an EU regulation on interchange fees for card-based payment transactions) ((EU) 2015/751) (the IFR) was enacted in response to the...
The regulated activity of issuing electronic money Issuing electronic money is a regulated activity under article 9B of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000...
BREXIT: As of exit day (31 January 2020) the UK is no longer an EU Member State. However, in accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK has entered an...
This Practice Note explains open banking and relevant legal and commercial issues. It covers: • Background • The open banking standard • Third party providers and...
What is the background to the Open Banking concept? Despite great technological advances in the retail banking sector over the last few decades, from telephone and online...
What is the Payment Accounts Directive and what are the key protections it offers consumers? The Payment Accounts Directive (PAD) is intended to enhance transparency and...
The Payment Accounts Directive (Directive 2014/92/EU) (PAD) is intended to enhance transparency and comparability for consumers in respect of payment accounts. In...
Aims of PSD2 The Second Payment Services Directive (PSD2) entered into force in January 2016 and applied as of 13 January 2018. Certain regulatory technical standards...
The first Payment Services Directive (2007/64/EC) (PSD1) came into force on 25 December 2007 and was required to be implemented by Member States by 1 November 2009. PSD1...
Background to the Payment Services Regulations 2017 The Payment Services Regulations 2017, SI 2017/752 (PSRs 2017) transposed the recast PSD2 (Directive 2015/2366/EU)...
Criminal offences under the Payment Services Regulations 2017 Under regulation 138 of the Payment Services Regulations 2009, SI 2017/752 (PSRs 2017), it is an offence to...
Background to disclosure requirements under the PSRs 2017 The second Payment Services Directive (PSD2) (Directive 2015/2366/EC) came into force on 13 January 2016 and was...
Background to the prudential regime for payment services Under the Payment Services Regulations, SI 2009/209 (PSRs) (which implemented the Payment Services Directive...
Background to rights and obligations under the PSRs 2017 The second Payment Services Directive (PSD2) (Directive 2015/2366/EU) came into force on 13 January 2016 and was...
Background to the Payment Services Regulations 2017 The Payment Services Regulations 2017, SI 2017/752 (PSRs 2017) transposed the recast PSD2 (Directive 2015/2366/EU)...
Brexit: As of exit day (11pm on 31 January 2020) the UK is no longer an EU Member State. However, in accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK has entered an...
General duties The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has a number of statutory duties and powers under the Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013 (FS(BR)A 2013). In...