You know, a part of the bank's policy is to limit dependence on net interest as a source of income and to develop its fee and commission earning activities.

The European Commission sent a “statement of objections” to Visa Europe (a separate entity to Visa) regarding the transaction fee paid by retailers’ banks to the banks of their customers.

The surge in trading volumes is also significant; at every stage the finance industry takes a cut in the form of a bid-offer spread, a fee or a commission.