Greater flexibility to be given for setting future contactless limits
Why this matters
This regulatory update from the FCA provides greater flexibility for banks and payment providers to set their own contactless payment limits, allowing them to better respond to changing consumer demands and new technology. This impacts banking and payments firms, and relates to consumer protection and technology considerations.
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What the FCA said
People could find it easier to pay using contactless, thanks to greater flexibility and the removal of red tape by the FCA. Banks and payment providers with strong fraud controls will be able to set their own limit for contactless payments, allowing them to better respond to changing consumer demands, inflation and…
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Context
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) — UK financial services regulator. We track 425 updates from them.
Financial services regulation in the UK, primarily overseen by the FCA and PRA. Browse all United Kingdom updates.
This update is classified under Consumer Protection / Conduct, Technology & Cyber, Banking & Credit and Payments & E-Money.