Consultations

The Bank periodically consults the broader community and agencies of government on matters relating to its responsibilities.

Open Consultations
Open Title
15 July 2025 Review of Merchant Card Payment Costs and Surcharging Consultation Paper
30 Jun 2025 Guidance for the Australian Clearing and Settlement Facility Resolution Regime
8 Nov 2024 Project Acacia – Exploring the role of digital money in wholesale tokenised asset markets
Previous Consultations
Closed Title
15 August 2025 Reserve Bank Head Office Building Asbestos Remediation and Refurbishment, Sydney, NSW
3 Dec 2024 Merchant Card Payment Costs and Surcharging
10 May 2024 The Future System for Monetary Policy Implementation
19 Jan 2024 Increasing the Threshold for the Application of the Financial Stability Standards for Securities Settlement Facilities
16 Jun 2023 The Australian Debit Card Market: Default Settings and Tokenisation
15 Nov 2021 Review of Banknote Distribution Arrangements
9 Jul 2021 Consultation on Preliminary Conclusions to the Review of Retail Payments Regulation
22 Feb 2021 Consultation on Proposed Amendment to Heritage Management Plan, Head Office, Sydney NSW
29 Nov 2019 Review of Retail Payments Regulation
19 Nov 2019 Consultation on the Heritage Management Plan Update - Reserve Bank of Australia, Sydney NSW
11 Nov 2019 ISO 20022 Migration for the Australian Payments System – Responses and Options Paper
8 Nov 2019 Consultation on the Heritage Management Plan Update - Reserve Bank of Australia, Canberra ACT
31 May 2019 ISO 20022 Migration for the Australian Payments System – Issues Paper
28 Feb 2019 The Operation of the Interchange Standards
30 Nov 2018 New Payments Platform Functionality and Access: Consultation
20 Apr 2017 Safe and Effective Competition in Cash Equity Settlement in Australia
7 Feb 2017 Dual-Network Cards and Mobile Wallet Technology
3 Feb 2016 Consultation on Changes to the Bank's Standards for Card Payment Systems
8 May 2015 Overseas Clearing and Settlement Facilities: the Australian Licensing Regime
24 Apr 2015 Review of Card Payments Regulation
17 Apr 2015 Central Clearing of Repos in Australia
27 Mar 2015 Review of Competition in Clearing Australian Cash Equities
17 Jan 2014 Proposed Variations to the MasterCard and Visa Access Regimes
2 Oct 2013 Consultation on New Reporting Templates for Repo-Eligible Asset Backed Securities
8 Jul 2013 Review of Card System Access Regimes
19 Oct 2012 New Financial Stability Standards
21 Sep 2012 Revised Draft Guidance Note for the Varied Surcharging Standards
31 Aug 2012 Strategic Review of Innovation in the Payments System: Conclusions
31 Jul 2012 Consultation on the Future Regulatory Framework for the EFTPOS System
20 Jul 2012 Draft Guidance Note for the Varied Surcharging Standards
13 Jul 2012 Consultation on Proposed Variation to the Access Regime for the ATM System
20 Apr 2012 Payments System Board Consultation on Replacing the eftpos Designation
10 Feb 2012 A Variation to the Surcharging Standards
1 Sep 2011 Central Clearing of OTC Derivatives in Australia
31 Aug 2011 Strategic Review of Innovation in the Payments System
20 Jul 2011 Payments System Board Consultation on Card Surcharging