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The Interchange Bench


12 Aug, 2026
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The Interchange Bench

12 Aug, 2026
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On The Interchange Bench this week, Brazil’s A2A network draws a tariff, a fake Matt Comyn offers us US $35 million in a Whatsapp scam, former RBA payments policy boss Tony Richards is looking for new recruits, Hello Clever gets a new legal eagle and payments industry veteran, kiwi Centrapay recruits Tim Wixon and Pyng launches rewards play.
The Interchange Bench
(L-R) Tony Richards, Tim Wixon, Ali Attia, Mark Tibbles, Dipra Ray, Matt Comyn, US President Donald Trump.Brazil Pix shakes off Trump tariffs with 65 dealsVisa and Mastercard have been so bruised

On The Interchange Bench this week, Brazil’s A2A network draws a tariff, a fake Matt Comyn offers us US $35 million in a Whatsapp scam, former RBA payments policy boss Tony Richards is looking for new recruits, Hello Clever gets a new legal eagle and payments industry veteran, kiwi Centrapay recruits Tim Wixon and Pyng…

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