Mobile soars with concerns over cost & competition

Warwick Ponder
Editor
9 Oct, 2024
The Reserve Bank of Australia has released new data about the growth of mobile wallet card transactions, while also flagging concerns about costs and competition.
Mobile soars with concerns over cost & competition

The Reserve Bank of Australia has released new data about the growth of mobile wallet card transactions, while also flagging concerns about costs and competition.

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