- Canada Code of Conduct for the Payment Card IndustryCanada's Code of Conduct for the Payment Card Industry protects merchants in their acceptance relationships. Clear fee disclosures, notice of contract changes and respect for routing and acceptance choices are central, with complaint handling and evidence supporting those protections.
- EU Interchange Fee RegulationThe EU Interchange Fee Regulation caps fees for covered consumer-card transactions at rates of 0.2% for debit and 0.3% for credit. Scheme separation, co-badging and merchant choice rules sit alongside the caps, shaping the economics and operation of card acceptance within its scope.
- RBA Card Interchange StandardsThe RBA's Card Interchange Standards govern fee benchmarks and business requirements for designated Australian card systems. The 2026 reforms distinguish consumer credit, commercial credit, debit and foreign-issued cards; the category and implementation date determine the limits.
- Regulation II — Debit Card Interchange Fees and RoutingThe Federal Reserve's Regulation II implements US debit-card interchange and routing requirements. Covered interchange limits sit alongside unaffiliated-network routing duties, shaping debit acceptance economics and processing choices for the transactions and institutions in scope.
- UK Card-Acquiring Market RemediesThe UK's card-acquiring remedies improve merchant information, contract transparency and switching. Summary boxes, online quotation tools and terminal-contract rules make acquiring offers easier to assess, with compliance evidence and PSR supervision supporting merchant choice.