Open consultation

Updating the Bank of England’s fee regime for recognised payment systems

• From: HM Treasury
• Published: 15 July 2026

Summary

The government is consulting on the fee regime for recognised payment systems, specified service providers and digital settlement asset service providers.

This consultation closes at
11:59pm on 31 August 2026

Consultation description

This consultation sets out the government’s intention to revise the scope of the fee regime for recognised payment systems and designated service providers to include digital settlement asset service providers within the scope of the fee regime, following their inclusion within the Bank’s remit under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2023. The government is also consulting on the level of the caps on supervisory and special project fees that can be levied on the firms in scope.

Documents

Recognised Payment Systems and Digital Settlement Asset Service Providers Fee Regime Consultation

PDF, 186 KB, 23 pages

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Ways to respond

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paymentsystemfees@hmtreasury.gov.uk

Published 15 July 2026