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The Interchange Bench


18 Mar, 2026
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The Interchange Bench

18 Mar, 2026
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On the Interchange Bench this week, Bolt Group expands to New Zealand with the help of ex-PM John Key ... but no Binance yet. Block sees double on Finnies judging panel, CBA’s Albert Naffah among the stars in the eftpos show next week, CBA Chair, Paul O’Malley, calls out US AI tech drain without Mastercard mention, Amex turns up the heat on business card points and the RBA searches for a digital and content guru.
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On the Interchange Bench this week, Bolt Group expands to New Zealand with the help of ex-PM John Key ... but no Binance yet. Block sees double on Finnies judging panel, CBA’s Albert Naffah among the stars in the eftpos show next week, CBA Chair, Paul O’Malley, calls out US AI tech drain without Mastercard…

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