SEOUL, July 6 (Korea Bizwire) – A group of South Korean credit card companies said Wednesday they will consider taking legal action against Visa Inc. following the global payment network company’s recent decision to raise the card fees it receives from Korean card issuers starting next year. In May, Visa notified Korean card firms that [...]
SEOUL, July 5 (Korea Bizwire) – Visa Inc., a global payment network company, said Tuesday it will raise the fees for overseas credit card purchases using its networks it receives from South Korean credit card companies starting next year. In May, Visa notified Korean card firms of its planned fee hikes from October 2016. In [...]
SEOUL, June 13 (Korea Bizwire) – Korea’s eight major credit card companies (KB, Lotte, BC, Samsung, Shinhan, Woori, Hana, Hyundai) are planning to send an official letter to Visa Inc., protesting its plans to raise the commission for Korean customers’ international transactions. Visa notified the Korean companies in May of its plan to raise the [...]