SRM and Torus Launch Profitability Solution Aimed at $5.5B Industry Recovery
Event summary
- SRM and Torus launched the SRM/Torus Acquirer Profitability Solution on September 15, 2026.
- The solution targets $5.5B in recoverable revenue for acquirers over five years through better fee transparency.
- SRM's white paper highlights $1B in potential operational cost savings from reduced manual processes.
- Early customer deployments show €4M annual scheme fee recovery improvements for mid-sized European acquirers.
The big picture
The payments acquiring industry faces margin compression from rising costs and complex fee structures. Traditional manual processes lead to $200M annual revenue leakage. This solution addresses those pressures by automating fee recovery and reconciliation, potentially unlocking $5.5B in recoverable revenue for acquirers over five years.
What we're watching
- Adoption Pace
- How quickly mid-sized and large acquirers will implement the solution given the demonstrated €4M annual recovery potential.
- Competitive Response
- Whether existing competitors will accelerate development of similar profitability tools to maintain market share.
- Regulatory Impact
- How increased fee transparency might influence regulatory scrutiny of card scheme fee structures.
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