CBA Discover deal to shake up local card market

Brad Kelly
Payments Expert
26 Aug, 2026
Amongst the noise of CommBank’s announcement about its Yello rewards program there was a more significant announcement that has rocked the card schemes - Australia’s biggest bank just partnered with Discover.
CBA Discover deal to shake up local card market

Amongst the noise of CommBank’s announcement about its Yello rewards program there was a more significant announcement that has rocked the card schemes - Australia’s biggest bank just partnered with Discover.

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