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ACCC assesses competition impact of Mastercard’s BVNK acquisition

ACCC assesses competition impact of Mastercard’s BVNK acquisition

The ACCC has called for submissions about the potential competition impacts of Mastercard’s proposed $1.8 billion acquisition of stablecoin infrastructure company BVNK.

Regulation

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Bank flags help catch smoke crooks, as Tyro cuts tobacco list by 30%

Bank flags help catch smoke crooks, as Tyro cuts tobacco list by 30%

Bank reporting of illegal tobacco to AUSTRAC is ramping up and starting to have real world impacts, with suspect funds being confiscated after accounts were flagged by ANZ and Westpac. But there is a lot more to be done ... stores remain open and the trade continues to shift online, as illicit alcohol looms as the next big underworld threat.

Cash

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Budget plan to share tax data could reduce mortgage fraud

Budget plan to share tax data could reduce mortgage fraud

ATO data shared via the Consumer Data Right may not just speed up rental and loan applications, but also help the banks fight their $3 billion mortgage fraud problem.

Banks

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Business credit is where the action (and interchange) is

Business credit is where the action (and interchange) is

Commonwealth Bank’s quarterly results show what is becoming a familiar pattern of business lending growth amongst the big bank card issuers, after NAB and Westpac also showed big spikes.

Banks

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Business groups seek urgent guidance on non-card discount rules

Business groups seek urgent guidance on non-card discount rules

As the surcharge ban looms, industry groups are predicting the return of cash discounts and the introduction of benefits for account-to-account payments for online transactions - but what are the rules?

Cash

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CGT reform fears spark fintech founder backlash over innovation exodus

CGT reform fears spark fintech founder backlash over innovation exodus

Australia’s fintech sector has warned proposed capital gains tax reforms could cripple startup investment, weaken employee equity incentives and push founders, talent and capital offshore just as global competition for technology innovation intensifies.

Fintech

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