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Interchange fees in card payments

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  • Schmiedel, Heiko
  • Börestam, Ann

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The present paper explores issues surrounding multilateral interchange fees (MIFs) in payment card markets from various angles. The Eurosystem JEL Classification: C43, E31

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  • Schmiedel, Heiko & Börestam, Ann, 2011. "Interchange fees in card payments," Occasional Paper Series 131, European Central Bank.
    • Handle: RePEc:ecb:ecbops:2011131
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    Keywords

    interchange fees; retail payment systems; trade credit and debit cards; two-sided markets;
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    JEL classification:

    • C43 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods: Special Topics - - - Index Numbers and Aggregation
    • E31 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles - - - Price Level; Inflation; Deflation

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