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Australian Payments Reforms: Debate Over Merchant Fees and RBA Oversight

2 reports, 2 independent Updated Oct 1
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What happened

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Policy discussions in Canberra have centered on the Reserve Bank of Australia's oversight of payments infrastructure and associated fees. The Reserve Bank of Australia capped interchange fees and improved price transparency, reforms that were intended to benefit consumers and small businesses. Despite these changes, small business owners are campaigning against the remaining bank fees charged to merchants.

From smartcompany.com.au, brudirect.com

Why it matters

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The credit card reforms, which included the ban on surcharges, are reported to save small businesses $900 million annually in costs. However, critics argue that the underlying bank fees charged to merchants remain a significant financial burden on businesses operating on thin margins.

From smartcompany.com.au, brudirect.com

Who's involved

  • Reserve Bank of AustraliaThe central bank of Australia that oversees payments infrastructure and capped interchange fees.
  • CanberraThe location where policy discussions regarding payments infrastructure are taking place.

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

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  • MastercardSpeculative

    Mastercard could be constrained in its core revenue model by the Reserve Bank of Australia's fee caps.

How it developed

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  1. McBain proposed the RBA stop charging merchant fees.1 source
  2. Policy discussions in Canberra focus on RBA oversight of payments infrastructure and fees.1 source

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