Skip to content
Reserve Bank of Australia
  • Monetary Policy
  • Market Operations
  • Payments & Infrastructure
  • Financial Stability
  • Banknotes
  • Financial Services
  • About Us
  • Media Releases
  • Speeches
  • Publications
  • Statistics
  • Chart Pack
  • Research
  • Archives
  • Education
  • Careers
  • Q&A
  • Contact Us
In Publications
  • Statement on Monetary Policy
  • Financial Stability Review
  • Bulletin
  • Research Discussion Papers
  • Annual Reports
    • Reserve Bank
      • 2021–2024
        • 2024
        • 2023
        • 2022
        • 2021
      • 2011–2020
        • 2020
        • 2019
        • 2018
        • 2017
        • 2016
        • 2015
        • 2014
        • 2013
        • 2012
        • 2011
      • 2001–2010
        • 2010
        • 2009
        • 2008
        • 2007
        • 2006
        • 2005
        • 2004
        • 2003
        • 2002
        • 2001
      • 1991–2000
        • 2000
        • 1999
        • 1998
        • 1997
        • 1996
        • 1995
        • 1994
        • 1993
        • 1992
        • 1991
      • 1981–1990
        • 1990
        • 1989
        • 1988
        • 1987
        • 1986
        • 1985
        • 1984
        • 1983
        • 1982
        • 1981
      • 1975–1980
        • 1980
        • 1979
        • 1978
        • 1977
        • 1976
        • 1975
      • 1960–1967
        • 1967
        • 1966
        • 1965
        • 1963
        • 1962
        • 1961
        • 1960
    • Payments System Board
      • 2021–2024
        • 2024
        • 2023
        • 2022
        • 2021
      • 2011–2020
        • 2020
        • 2019
        • 2018
        • 2017
        • 2016
        • 2015
        • 2014
        • 2013
        • 2012
        • 2011
      • 2001–2010
        • 2010
        • 2009
        • 2008
        • 2007
        • 2006
        • 2005
        • 2004
        • 2003
        • 2002
        • 2001
      • 1999–2000
        • 2000
        • 1999
    • Equity & Diversity
      • About
      • 2011–2019
        • 2019
        • 2018
        • 2017
        • 2016
        • 2015
        • 2014
        • 2013
        • 2012
        • 2011
      • 2001–2010
        • 2010
        • 2009
        • 2008
        • 2007
        • 2006
        • 2005
        • 2004
        • 2003
        • 2002
        • 2001
      • 1988–2000
        • 2000
        • 1999
        • 1998
        • 1997
        • 1996
        • 1995
        • 1994
        • 1993
        • 1992
        • 1991
        • 1990
        • 1989
        • 1988
  • Corporate Plan
  • Conferences
  • Workshops
  • Submissions
  • Consultations
  • Podcasts

Consultations A Variation to the Surcharging Standards: A Consultation Document December 2011

  • Download the complete document 1.37MB

Contents

  • Introduction
  • Background
  • Consultation
  • Policy Options
  • Draft Variation to the Standards
  • Next Steps
  • Attachment 1: Draft Standard No. 2, Merchant Pricing for Credit Card Purchases
  • Attachment 2: Draft Standard, The ‘Honour All Cards’ Rule in the Visa Debit and Visa Credit Card Systems and the ‘No Surcharge’ Rule in the Visa Debit System

ISBN 978-0-9871488-7-2 (Online)

Back to top

Sign up for email and SMS alerts

Subscribe

Follow us

  • Facebook
  • X
  • LinkedIn
  • YouTube
  • Instagram
  • Flickr

Affiliate sites

  • Banknotes
  • Unreserved
  • Museum
  • Council of Financial Regulators
  • Australian Foreign Exchange Committee
  • H.C. Coombs Centre

The Reserve Bank of Australia supports the Foundation for Children.

The materials on this webpage are subject to copyright and their use is subject to the terms and conditions set out in the Copyright and Disclaimer Notice. © Reserve Bank of Australia, 2001–2025. All rights reserved. The Reserve Bank of Australia acknowledges the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples of Australia as the Traditional Custodians of this land, and recognises their continuing connection to country. We pay our respects to their Elders, past and present. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples should be aware that this website may contain the names, images and voices of people who are now deceased.

References

  • For Media
  • Judicial Notice
  • Privacy
  • Accessibility
  • Procurement
  • Glossary
  • Schedules & Events
  • Report a Vulnerability
  • Scams
  • Public Interest Disclosure
  • Access to Information