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Armaguard price plan ramps up cash costs … and ACCC scrutiny

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29 Sep, 2026
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Warwick Ponder
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29 Sep, 2026
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Is a possible 100% price hike in 7 years too much? Armaguard’s long-awaited proposed cash distribution terms could expose small banks and retailers to higher costs, raising questions about what small businesses and communities will pay to keep using cash.
Armaguard price plan ramps up cash costs … and ACCC scrutiny
Chair of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Gina Cass-Gottlieb. Background generated by AI.

Is a possible 100% price hike in 7 years too much? Armaguard’s long-awaited proposed cash distribution terms could expose small banks and retailers to higher costs, raising questions about what small businesses and communities will pay to keep using cash.

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