More work is needed to iron out concerns regarding the revised Payments Services Directive (PSD2), with several areas of concern highlighted in a survey published by the European Banking Association (EBA).

The survey was conducted by the EBA Task Force on PSD2 Impact Areas. A total of 45 EBA members from 18 EU countries replied. The results highlight the key PSD2-related impact areas, practical issues and open questions for account-servicing payment service providers (AS-PSPs). It notes that PSD2 marks the beginning of a major period of change in the European payments industry.

Here are some key findings from the survey:

1. Impact on compliance and strategy

The majority of respondents agree that PSD2 will have a significant impact on AS-PSPs both from a compliance and strategic perspective.

2. Main impacts of PSD2

Five of the top impact areas according to the survey were as follows - with 90 per cent of survey respondents saying that liability rules and considerations for different parties will have a considerable impact on PSPs.

3. Other keys areas of concern

Several areas of concern were also highlighted by the survey, including:

• diverging reporting requirements;
• the need for clear mechanisms for AS-PSPs and TPPs in case of disputes, risk management and in incident reporting to competent authorities and the provision of statistical data on fraud;
• the need to define how reporting should be implemented in detail;
• the need for information exchange between authorities;
• potentially contradicting instructions on how to resolve reported incidents.