Chairman Derek Moore said an anticipated ban on card charges would “seriously affect [the] livelihoods” of agents and operators and would mark a “backward step” for consumer confidence.
An axing of surcharges on most debit and credit cards falls under the Payment Services Directive 2 (PSD2) – EU regulation set to come into UK law by January 13, 2018.
A government consultation on whether to implement the legislation as it currently stands – including the ban on surcharging - was launched on February 2 and is due to end tomorrow (March 16).
Moore said Aito had been “burning the midnight oil” in order to send its response to ministers.
