The legislation that is applicable to the payment services market is currently subject to a lot of developments. In this blog an overview is provided of the highlights with regard to the development as of the first Payment Services Directive until the final draft regulatory technical standards published by the European Banking Authority on 23 February 2017. In the below overview, particular attention is dedicated to the first Dutch draft of legislation for the second Payment Services Directive, that was published for consultation in November 2016.