The RBA killed the one tool that could help SMEs navigate the surcharge ban
The Reserve Bank, the same regulator that banned surcharging, has also killed the idea of a payments comparison website, the one tool that would have let small businesses actually shop around for a better deal on card acceptance fees. And it did so despite Australia's biggest bank offering to pay for it.
Apr 14, 2026
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