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CREDIT CARDS

Regulatory Decisions


March 2007 Impact of Interchange Standard on Competition between Card Schemes
Media Release issued on 5 March 2007

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September 2006 Interchange Fee Benchmark for MasterCard and Visa
Credit Card Benchmark Calculation - PDF 16K
Media Release issued 29 September 2006
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April 2006 Closure of Bankcard Scheme
Variation of Common Credit Card Interchange Standard to remove references to Bankcard Scheme
Gazettal Notice: The Setting of Wholesale ("Interchange") Fees in the Designated Credit Card Schemes - PDF 93K
Revocation of Designation of Bankcard Scheme
Gazettal Notices: Designation, Interchange Standard, Access Regime
Media Release issued on 27 April 2006

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November 2005 Common Benchmark for the Setting of Credit Card Interchange Fees
Final Standard and Explantory Document
Gazettal Notices
Media Release issued on 25 November 2005
[ See also: Initial Consultation, Consultation Document on Draft Charges, Submissions on Draft Standard ]
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February 2005 Decision on Regulation of American Express and Diners Club
Media Release issued on 24 February 2005

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September 2004 Merchant Pricing – American Express
American Express Undertaking
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February 2004 Reform of Credit Card Schemes in Australia – Access Regime
Gazettal Notices – Final Access Regimes: Bankcard, MasterCard, VISA
Media Release issued on 23 February 2004
July 2003 Gazettal Notice: Draft Access Regimes - PDF 233K
Media Release issued on 24 July 2003
Payment Systems (Regulation) Regulations 2003 (Trade Practices Act)
Media Release issued on 1 July 2003
[ See also: Responses to revised draft Access Regimes ]
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August 2002 Standards on Interchange Fees and Merchant Pricing
IV Final Reforms and Regulation Impact Statement
Gazettal Notices: Bankcard, MasterCard, VISA
Media Release issued on 27 August 2002
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April 2001 Designation of Credit Card Schemes in Australia
Gazettal Notices: Bankcard, MasterCard, VISA
Media Release issued on 12 April 2001

 

 

 

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