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UK Retailers Press For Commercial Card Interchange Fee Caps

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Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) continue their probes into competition of the card-acquiring space, with Mastercard and Visa offering late last year to cut swipe fees on tourist cards to help end the EC’s investigation. Commercial card penetration in Europe remains low compared to U.S.

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Global Payment Card Numbers Rise To 14B As Debit Card Issuance Grows

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In China, for example, many consumers hold multiple cards for different purposes. According to the study, debit cards are the most common card type, making up 71 percent of the worldwide total, up from 70 percent in 2015.

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What Is a Credit Card Surcharge?

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Credit cards remain a favored way of making payments among customers. Purchase volumes through credit cards jumped 51% between 2015 and 2021. However, the idea of applying a credit card surcharge to offset the processing cost of credit cards has always been a hotly debated topic.

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What Is a Credit Card Surcharge?

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Credit cards remain a favored way of making payments among customers. Purchase volumes through credit cards jumped 51% between 2015 and 2021. However, the idea of applying a credit card surcharge to offset the processing cost of credit cards has always been a hotly debated topic.

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Who Reigns EU’s Biz Card Market: Visa, MasterCard or Amex?

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The fleet card is becoming a rare breed among commercial card products in Europe, finds a new report on the industry. According to “ Commercial Cards in Europe 2015 ,” an examination of the continent’s corporate card space, just 4 percent of payment cards in Europe are commercial cards.

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The Hot (And Cold) Spots Of The Enterprise Tech Boom

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A 10% decline in fleet card numbers will hit Europe this decade , according to analysis from the “Commercial Cards in Europe 2015” report.

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A Tale Of Two Payments Regions: UK And Germany

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“The pie for card issuers in Europe is significant. Cash is increasingly being displaced by cards and the pie for cards is growing,” commented Richetta during the conversation. market in July 2015 and March 2016, respectively. ” The Highlights. The not-so-obvious factor is a concern over security.

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