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RBA mulls radical reform of payments market

Senior Banking and Financial Services Correspondent
15 Oct, 2024
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George Lekakis
Senior Banking and Financial Services Correspondent
15 Oct, 2024
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The Reserve Bank is considering the biggest overhaul of the payments system in more than 20 years as it recasts the long-running public debates over merchant fees and surcharging within its broader campaign against inflation.
RBA mulls radical reform of payments market
By George Lekakis, Senior Banking and Financial Services Correspondent The central bank is mulling radical reforms that could result in bans over a sweep of controversial pricing practices used

The Reserve Bank is considering the biggest overhaul of the payments system in more than 20 years as it recasts the long-running public debates over merchant fees and surcharging within its broader campaign against inflation.

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