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Business groups seek urgent guidance on non-card discount rules

Business groups seek urgent guidance on non-card discount rules

Small business groups are seeking urgent clarification from the Reserve Bank of Australia and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission on how ...
Other than fuel, Aussies are still spending as inflation pressure rises

Other than fuel, Aussies are still spending as inflation pressure rises

Aussies were reluctant to fork out for transport and recreation during April, but discretionary spending only dipped slightly, recent CBA data shows. ...
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%

Australian banks and payment providers are beginning to take their obligations to report and disconnect illicit tobacco peddlers very seriously, with AUSTRAC ...
Westpac brings back cardless cash withdrawals … with a twist

Westpac brings back cardless cash withdrawals … with a twist

Westpac Head of Product, Everyday Banking, Ray Lam. ...
Merchant fees hit record highs as card spending surges

Merchant fees hit record highs as card spending surges

Eftpos held steady at 0.42%, having declined through the end of 2025. However, the competitive gap between eftpos and the international schemes ...
Regional Australia doesn’t need smarter ATMs, it needs bank branches

Regional Australia doesn’t need smarter ATMs, it needs bank branches

Australia's major banks have spent the better part of a decade quietly retreating from regional communities. Since 2020, 1,564 branches have closed ...
Cash use trending up and “essential”: RBA

Cash use trending up and “essential”: RBA

Around 15 per cent of payments are now made in cash, compared with about 13 per cent in 2022, according to a ...
Cash still growing as ATM withdrawals hit a six-year high and debit surges

Cash still growing as ATM withdrawals hit a six-year high and debit surges

Overall, cash is growing at just 0.2% annually to $151.8 billion. With surcharge reform set to take effect in October 2026, cash ...
“The fees don’t disappear”: voices calling foul on Australia’s surcharge ban

“The fees don’t disappear”: voices calling foul on Australia’s surcharge ban

The Reserve Bank of Australia has banned debit and credit card surcharges from 1 October 2026. The government called it a $1.6 ...
Cyclone Narelle exposes Australia’s cashless fragility

Cyclone Narelle exposes Australia’s cashless fragility

When the electricity dies, so do card transactions. So do the ATMs. So does the tap-and-go terminal at the only store within ...
Debit cards hit 77% of volume and 70% of in-store purchase value for first time

Debit cards hit 77% of volume and 70% of in-store purchase value for first time

The divergence between the two payment methods is stark: debit card purchases grew 4.5% year-on-year, representing real growth even after accounting for ...
Is banking politics at play in lingering cash saga?

Is banking politics at play in lingering cash saga?

The merger of the two largest cash-in-transit providers was approved by the ACCC on June 13, 2023, with the aim of creating ...
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