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RBA quietly launches major rebuild of its A2A payments infrastructure

Senior Business Correspondent
3 Dec, 2025
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Michael Sainsbury
Senior Business Correspondent
3 Dec, 2025
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It’s clear the RBA knows exactly what it wants in a new A2A Payments Hub build. It has ruled out consortia or any alternative network designs, possibly leaving only a few players who can fit the bill.
RBA quietly launches major rebuild of its A2A payments infrastructure
The Reserve Bank of Australia is issuing a Request for Expression of Interest for an “Account-to-Account Payment Hub Solution” that will sit at the heart of its banking operations for government agencies. Background image generated

It’s clear the RBA knows exactly what it wants in a new A2A Payments Hub build. It has ruled out consortia or any alternative network designs, possibly leaving only a few players who can fit the bill.

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