The UK payments regulator warns Visa and Mastercard, which process 95% of UK card payments, over excessive fees and lack of competition, costing businesses £170mn annually. It plans potential remedies, including fee caps, to enhance transparency and competition.
Unlike interchange fees, which are passed on to banks, scheme and processing fees go directly to card networks. These fees have in the past attracted less scrutiny than interchange fees...
https://www.ft.com/content/a6145cab-3af5-42f6-83e0-6718d6563abd
