U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Amends Regulations for Cross-Border Credit and Debit Card Transactions

Summary

The Bureau of Economic Analysis, Department of Commerce, has updated its regulations to require more companies to report on cross-border credit and debit card transactions, including those involving personal identification numbers (PINs), and to collect more detailed data on international travel transactions.

Original source language: Federal Register — Economic Analysis BureauOpen original release →

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