Banks line up against Amex as RBA weighs three-party regulation

Warwick Ponder
Editor
10 Sep, 2026
Local American Express boss Corrina Davison has found herself increasingly isolated as banks, merchants and card schemes urge the Reserve Bank to bring three-party card networks inside equivalent regulation.
Banks line up against Amex as RBA weighs three-party regulation

Local American Express boss Corrina Davison has found herself increasingly isolated as banks, merchants and card schemes urge the Reserve Bank to bring three-party card networks inside equivalent regulation.

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