United Kingdom: Financial Conduct Authority investigation into PayPal over alleged anti-competitive conduct linked to digital wallet funding and usage
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
06 May 2026 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
United Kingdom
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies)
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Financial Conduct Authority opened investigation into PayPal over alleged anti-competitive conduct linked to digital wallet funding and usage
On 6 May 2026, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) opened an investigation into PayPal under the Chapter I prohibition of the Competition Act 1998 concerning suspected anti-competitive conduct related to the funding and use of PayPal’s digital wal…
Event type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority