You can see the rules and regulations in other jurisdictions.
Payment services are governed by the Payment Services Act, which implements PSD II. Certain services, such as issuing payment instruments or providing money transfers, are regulated.1
Exemptions as outlined in PSD II also apply in Austria. Of particular note is the instance of limited payment networks; for example, where a payment instrument may only be used with certain vendors for a certain product (e.g., fuel cards from gas station operators which can only be used to pay for fuel), or with just one vendor for limited products/services, or in a bounded location (such as their own stores). In such cases, the regulation process does not necessarily come into play.1
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