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Mobile soars with concerns over cost & competition

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9 Oct, 2024
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Warwick Ponder
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9 Oct, 2024
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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
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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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