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No effective competition” in payments market, regulator finds

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An interim report, published by the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR), has found “there is currently no effective competition” in the payments market, leading to higher processing and scheme fees. This follows representations from businesses organisations, including the British Retail Consortium, who “have long called out…

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