Visa, Mastercard draw FTC inquiry over debit card transactions: Bloomberg Law

Reuters

Published Nov 13, 2019 12:13

Visa, Mastercard draw FTC inquiry over debit card transactions: Bloomberg Law

(Reuters) - The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is conducting a preliminary inquiry on Visa Inc (N:V) and Mastercard Inc (N:MA) over policies that can prohibit merchants from routing card transactions through other debit networks, Bloomberg Law reported on Wednesday, citing sources familiar with the matter.

The FTC has been reaching out to large merchants and their trade groups over the issue, the report said.