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CBA axes rewards partners as door closes on fee holiday

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20 Aug, 2025
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Warwick Ponder
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20 Aug, 2025
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With the days of fee cross-subsidisation for bank rewards card programs coming to an end, CommBank is slashing its partners and amping up rhetoric in opposition to the Reserve Bank’s proposed interchange fee reductions.
CBA axes rewards partners as door closes on fee holiday
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With the days of fee cross-subsidisation for bank rewards card programs coming to an end, CommBank is slashing its partners and amping up rhetoric in opposition to the Reserve Bank’s proposed interchange fee reductions.

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