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RESERVE BANK OF AUSTRALIA

Debit Cards

Consultation Documents and Other Publications

December 2011

A Variation to the Surcharging Standards

A Consultation Document [PDF 1M]

Media Release issued on 16 December 2011

June 2011

Review of Card Surcharging

A Consultation Document

Media Release issued on 8 June 2011

[See also: Submissions]

September 2009

Proposed Changes to the EFTPOS Interchange Fee Standard

Consultation Proposal

Gazettal Notice [PDF 429K]

Media Release issued on 22 September 2009

December 2005

Reform of Debit Card Systems in Australia

A Consultation Document [PDF 124K]

Gazettal Notices:

Draft Access Regime for the EFTPOS System [PDF 189K]

The Setting of Interchange Fees in the EFTPOS System [PDF 186K]

Media Release issued 20 December 2005

July 2005

An Access Regime for the Visa Debit System

A Consultation Document

Gazettal Notice [PDF 96K]

Media Release issued on 20 July 2005

February 2005

Reform of the EFTPOS and Visa Debit Systems in Australia

A Consultation Document

Gazettal Notices:

The Setting of Interchange Fees in the EFTPOS Payment System [PDF 73K]

The Setting of Interchange Fees in the Visa Debit Payment System [PDF 97K]

The 'honour all cards' rules in the Visa Debit and Visa credit card systems and the 'no surcharge' rule in the Visa Debit card system [PDF 86K]

Media Release issued on 24 February 2005

October 2004

Reasons for the Decision to Designate the EFTPOS Payment System

June 2004

Reform of Card Payment Systems (Possible Designation of EFTPOS System)

Media Release issued on 11 June 2004

April 2004

Submission by the Reserve Bank of Australia to the Australian Competition Tribunal [PDF 271K]