Event Brief
UK's Unintended Bond with Mastercard
Filed: Feb 20, 2026 at 1:01 AM ET
Summary: The UK's payments regulator inadvertently reinforced a duopoly instead of breaking free from banking control.
WHO: UK Payments Regulator
WHAT: Strengthened a duopoly in payments
WHEN: Feb 20, 2026 at 12:00 AM ET
WHERE: London
WHY: To wrest power from a banking oligopoly
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