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Historic shakeup? Surcharge ban prompts A2A and crypto challengers

Senior Business Correspondent
25 Jun, 2025
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Michael Sainsbury
Senior Business Correspondent
25 Jun, 2025
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The dominance of card giants and Australia’s big banks’ revenue streams are under threat as the industry readies for structural transformation in the face of a looming debit card surcharge ban and escalating costs for merchants.
Historic shakeup? Surcharge ban prompts A2A and crypto challengers
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The dominance of card giants and Australia’s big banks’ revenue streams are under threat as the industry readies for structural transformation in the face of a looming debit card surcharge ban and escalating costs for merchants.

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