On 27 November 2025, EU negotiators announced a political deal on the new Payment Services Regulation (PSR) and PSD3. The press releases promised a “historic step” against payment fraud, more protection from online scams and new liability rules for social media platforms. From the perspective of EFRI, and against
As digital payments surge across Britain, the UK has become Europe’s most advanced cashless society, processing more than 48 billion electronic payments in 2023 alone. But with this progress comes a sharp rise in “push payment” fraud (APP fraud), making robust consumer protection more vital than ever. The UK’s new
Today, 7 October 2024, the UK Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) implements new mandatory reimbursement protections for victims of Authorised Push Payment (APP) fraud. These rules aim to ensure that victims of bank transfer scams, where people are tricked into sending money to fraudsters, are reimbursed quickly and consistently by their
Due to the significant rise in online fraud, particularly in losses from Authorised Push Payment (APP) fraud in the UK, a new mandatory reimbursement scheme for APP fraud victims will be implemented. It introduces a legal requirement for payment service providers to refund victims for losses incurred when they are
Approval of the new EU Instant Payments Regulation! On 7th February 2024, the European Parliament formally approved the new Instant Payments Regulation. Under the new regulations for instant payments (also known as real-time payments), all European payment providers are required to give their customers the option to conduct Euro-denominated credit
