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This report from Moody’s examines the effects of the Durbin amendment on banks and payment processors. The report speculates that Durbin amendment’s reform of debit interchange and routing practices hits banks the hardest and makes payment processing more competitive. Merchant acquirers and retailers are benefiting from the rule changes and there is substantial evidence that they will not pass savings along to consumers. Despite the blow to banks, Moody’s expect them to attempt to offset the lost revenue by raising fees for other products and cutting expenses, though this process will be difficult and the timing is unclear.