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UK Government Open Consultation: Modernising Payment Services Regulation
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Fusion42 · 15 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
The UK government has opened a 12-week consultation on modernising payment services regulation, seeking input on how to update frameworks for tokenised payments, Open Banking, and agentic payments whilst maintaining consumer protection. The consultation closes 6 October 2026.
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The UK is writing new rules for tokenised payments, Open Banking and agentic AI—three areas where you've probably shipped faster than regulation allows. This 12-week consultation is where the guardrails get set; submit now or operate in the gaps someone else defines.
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