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IV Final Reforms and Regulation Impact Statement August 2002

The Reserve Bank's Reform of Credit Card Schemes in Australia - IV Final Reforms and Regulation Impact Statement issued on 27 August 2002, contains the following:

Download the complete Document 383KB.

  • Cover 10KB
  • Table of Contents 12KB
  • Background 25KB
  • The Problem 42KB
  • Objective 19KB
  • Options 30KB
  • Impact Analysis 58KB
  • Consultation 40KB
  • Conclusion and Final Reform Measures 50KB
  • Implementation and Review 21KB
  • Standards and Access Regime 35KB
  • References 10KB

Attachments

  • Attachment 1: Extracts from Payment Systems (Regulation) Act 1998 25KB
  • Attachment 2: A Chronology of Official Scrutiny of Credit Card Schemes in Australia 13KB
  • Attachment 3: Organisations that Provided Submissions and Other Material 9KB
  • Attachment 4: Undertakings from the Three Party Schemes 70KB
  • Attachment 5: Guidance Note 38KB
  • Attachment 6: APRA's Guidelines on Authorisation of SCCIs and Draft Prudential Standard for ADIs 70KB
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