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Is the RBA about to blend the battle for lower merchant fees with its war on inflation?

Senior Banking and Financial Services Correspondent
9 Oct, 2024
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George Lekakis
Senior Banking and Financial Services Correspondent
9 Oct, 2024
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“Given the RBA’s present priority on curbing retail inflation, an emerging question is whether Governor Michele Bullock will be looking to recast the battle over merchant fees as a macroeconomic concern.”
Is the RBA about to blend the battle for lower merchant fees with its war on inflation?
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“Given the RBA’s present priority on curbing retail inflation, an emerging question is whether Governor Michele Bullock will be looking to recast the battle over merchant fees as a macroeconomic concern.”

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