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increased systems’ in efficiency through lowering transaction costs, improving operational efficiency
of trade and commerce. It is these benefits that the banks should view as incentives and
Technological change can create the need for regulatory change. And regulatory change can
stimulate new applications of technology that foster greater efficiency and growth.At times, there is
a complex interplay between changing technology and regulation. In the payments arena,
regulators and rule makers need to be aware of how technology is changing the industry and, when
Establishing effective ground rules for this network economy may require the reduction of
procedural, juridical and physical constraints that may inhibit it. The new technology and Internet
provides an unprecedented opportunity to improve the total performance of the supply chain by
maximizing net added value and improving both speed and certainty of the overall business and
But banks and other credit issuers show no indication that they would readily endorse new
regulatory controls of this type. The entrenched view that credit cards are an indispensable feature
of modern economies and that their use facilitates economic growth will likely continue to impede
political action. Indeed, the general tenor of current public discourse does not focus on prudent
lending practices, but rather suggests that consumers have an individual obligation to exercise