Pandemic casts shadow over UK Payment Systems Regulator’s annual plan
by Ben Poole
The PSR's annual plan and budget were formulated before the COVID-19 crisis.
Payments - Disbursements
Background
Making payments is the inevitable consequence of making purchases and an essential and integral part of the financial supply chain. A payment is the transfer of value from one party, a person or…
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