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S. Korea Card Firms Mull Legal Action against Visa on Fee Hikes

S. Korea Card Firms Mull Legal Action against Visa on Fee Hikes

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 [...]

Domestic Card Issuers Expected to Keep Paying Transaction Fees to Visa and MasterCard

Domestic Card Issuers Expected to Keep Paying Transaction Fees to Visa and MasterCard

SEOUL, May 19 (Korea Bizwire) - The reduction of transaction fees charged by Visa Card and MasterCard to domestic credit card companies sought by the financial authorities of Korea is likely to be postponed to the next year, Yonhap News reported on May 18. Earlier in November last year, Korea’s Financial Services Commission and Financial [...]