Buyout target Smartpay exposed to fallout from RBA reforms

Senior Banking and Financial Services Correspondent
16 Jul, 2025
George Lekakis
Senior Banking and Financial Services Correspondent
16 Jul, 2025
Publication of the RBA’s payments roadmap put Tyro’s share price under pressure on Tuesday, but the business fallout will be more widely distributed in the payments sector.
Buyout target Smartpay exposed to fallout from RBA reforms

Publication of the RBA’s payments roadmap put Tyro’s share price under pressure on Tuesday, but the business fallout will be more widely distributed in the payments sector.

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