Payment Systems Regulator
Maria Jose Barbero is an experienced policy professional with a strong background in financial regulation and consumer credit. Currently serving as Senior Manager for Policy at the Payment Systems Regulator since April 2022, Maria has held multiple senior management positions at the Financial Conduct Authority from April 2013 to April 2022, focusing on areas such as consumer credit, competition, pension accumulation, and early intervention. Previous experience includes roles at the Financial Services Authority and HM Treasury, where Maria contributed as an Economic Advisor and managed teams related to general insurance policy and financial regulation economics. Maria holds a Master's degree in Economics and Econometrics from The University of Manchester and a BSc (Hons) in Economics from the University of Murcia, Spain.
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Payment Systems Regulator
The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) is the UK's economic regulator of payment systems. We are here to make payment systems work well for those that use them. Our vision is for payment systems that are accessible, reliable, secure and value for money. We are an independent subsidiary of the Financial Conduct Authority with our own statutory objectives and governance, Managing Director and Board. We were incorporated in April 2014 and became fully operational in April 2015. Payment systems form a vital part of the UK’s financial system. They underpin the services that enable funds to be transferred between people and institutions – from large transfers between firms to a contactless payment for your morning coffee. These payment systems process some 40 billion transactions a year, worth around £92 trillion. We have three statutory objectives: to promote competition; to promote innovation; and to ensure that payment systems are operated and developed in the interests of service-users. Our aim is to ensure payment systems and the regulatory framework operate in the best interests of service-users and the wider UK economy − promoting rather than constraining innovation and competition. Take a look at our latest vacancies: https://www.psr.org.uk/about-us/jobs-at-the-psr/