November 18, 2024
Surcharge ban escalates as RBA puts payments industry on notice #IndustryFinance

Surcharge ban escalates as RBA puts payments industry on notice #IndustryFinance

CashNews.co

The Reserve Bank of Australia is considering restricting the fees that payments providers such as banks receive for processing debit card transactions, warning the cost on businesses may be too high.

The central bank’s deliberations come as Labor prepares to ban retailers from passing on fees for debit card payments in the form of a surcharge. The ban, subject to consultation with the RBA, is an attempt to relieve pressure on family budgets in the months ahead of a federal election.

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