The fault lines in Australia’s payments

Guest Contributor

10 Sep, 2026
Commentator Vibhu Arya breaks down the recent RBA submissions, analysing who is lobbying for what at a high level.
The fault lines in Australia’s payments

Commentator Vibhu Arya breaks down the recent RBA submissions, analysing who is lobbying for what at a high level.

Subscriber article

This article is available to PayDay News subscribers.

trending

Yoti has added ConnectID to its age assurance platform, while PayDay News understands Epic Games also offers the service through Kids Web Services in a separate, unannounced move
Online contact accounted for two-thirds of scam reports involving financial loss among people with disabilities in 2025, prompting warnings from Commonwealth Bank and Vision Australia.
Coles’ quiet move to acquire Paydock brings payment orchestration technology into its retail payments business, with ACCC clearance carrying no special conditions and the platform already serving major
On The Interchange Bench this week, Novatti founder exits board, Cuscal summit puts financial crime and AI on agenda, Kuhlmann takes Westpac transaction banking role, Humm chair and
For the eight months to August 2026, Australians stopped using credit cards, paid down what they owed, and took out more cash. Surcharging ended on 1 October but

RELATED STORIES ▸

Coles wins ACCC clearance to bring Paydock payment technology in-house
Coles wins ACCC clearance to bring Paydock payment technology in-house
Coles wins ACCC clearance to bring Paydock payment technology in-house
Coles’ quiet move to acquire Paydock brings payment orchestration technology into its retail payments business, with ACCC clearance carrying no ...
Surcharge “ban” fury: the RBA was warned but ignored it
Surcharge “ban” fury: the RBA was warned but ignored it
Surcharge “ban” fury: the RBA was warned but ignored it
The surcharge backlash was foreseeable. Independent Payments Forum and PayDay News warned of merchant anger, financial pain and inflation risks, ...
Payments giants book revenue offshore, pay little tax
Payments giants book revenue offshore, pay little tax
Payments giants book revenue offshore, pay little tax
Surcharge ban beneficiaries Visa and Mastercard use loopholes, while FIS, Zip, Wise, Adyen and Fiserv are amongst fastest growing payments ...
PayDay News turns two as annual growth tops 200%
PayDay News turns two as annual growth tops 200%
PayDay News turns two as annual growth tops 200%
PayDay News marks its second birthday this week, with a new platform, more than 1,000 published articles and a growing ...
Will AI agents capsize bank customer “loyalty”?
Will AI agents capsize bank customer “loyalty”?
Will AI agents capsize bank customer “loyalty”?
AI agents could soon turn customer inertia into “find me a better deal” for my banking, without sacrificing anyone’s Sunday ...
RBA warns ASX transformation cannot put critical systems at risk
RBA warns ASX transformation cannot put critical systems at risk
RBA warns ASX transformation cannot put critical systems at risk
The Reserve Bank says ASX remains below expectations on governance, operational resilience and risk management, despite upgrading two facilities after ...

Got a story to share?

Get in touch with PayDay News today!

Advertising Enquiry

Fill out the form below, and we will be in touch shortly.

Contact Information

Got a story to share

Fill out the form below, and we will be in touch shortly.

Contact Information