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2014 (1)
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Mike Smith

Mike Smith

Owner at Orthanc Insight
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Bio Owner at Orthanc Insight - Strategic Advisors Career History Fire.com NED; Orthanc Insight Owner; Raphaels Bank 2005-2017 Commercial Director; Post Office 2001-2005; NatWest 1981-2000

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The UK Payment Services Regulator: Let Battle Commence

15 Apr 2014

Welcome to my first blog, in particular to those who have been sweating on completing their response to the new Payment Systems Regulator's call for inputs, deadline today. I have had a peaceful day, having submitted yesterday, more than 24 hours in advance, something of a luxury. What an interesting exercise the last week has been. Having attende...

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Barclays ends Post Office cash withdrawal support

  Whilst I agree this is a poor decision by Barclays, I also think people shouldn’t think of Banks as utilities. If Barclays customers don’t like this, move to another bank using the (utility like) switching service!

09 Oct 2019 Reply Read article

Which? raises alarm over ATM network charges

  Without taking sides on the interchange debate, you don’t have to go back many years to when there were 35k free machines and very few complaints. With cash declining has anyone actually considered how many free ATMs is the right number?

01 May 2019 Reply Read article

BPCE and Fidor head for breakup

  Marriage is a tricky business!  On the hypothesis that opposites attract, this should have been a good one. However, if like me you think that partners should have something n common...

12 Nov 2018 Reply Read article

Raphaels Bank publishes Faster Payments access paper

  The paper is available on the News section of our website.

12 Apr 2016 Reply Read article