FCA work in review: December 11-19, 2025

Our weekly roundup of the latest news and developments from the FCA.

The FCA hailed 2025 as a year of progress in open banking. The number of open banking payments has reportedly increased 53% year on year; 16 million people now use the service.

Variable recurring payments (VRPs) account for 16% of these. VRPs are an open banking technology that lets customers and businesses safely

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