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RBA Glossary definition for acquirer
acquirer – An institution that provides a merchant with facilities to accept card payments
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China's Supply-side Structural Reform
13 Dec 2018
Bulletin
– December 2018
Supply side structural reform is a key component of China's economic policy agenda. The motivation for reform is the view that the supply side of China's economy is out of balance with the demand side and requires adjustment.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2018/dec/chinas-supply-side-structural-reform.html
Payment Surcharges: Economics, Regulation and Enforcement
13 Dec 2018
Bulletin
– December 2018
The Reserve Bank's new rules on surcharging, which are enforced by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), allow businesses to recover the cost of accepting different payment methods but prevent them from surcharging excessively.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2018/dec/payment-surcharges-economics-regulation-and-enforcement.html
The Evolution of Interbank Settlement in Australia
17 Mar 2022
Bulletin
– March 2022
Electronic payments are ubiquitous in modern economies and result in financial obligations between different financial institutions.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2022/mar/the-evolution-of-interbank-settlement-in-australia.html
A Variation to the Surcharging Standards: A Consultation Document - December 2011
16 Dec 2011
Consultations
PDF
1016KB
Surcharging Standards
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/consultations/201112-variation-surcharging-standards/pdf/201112-variation-surcharging-standards.pdf
Policy Options | A Variation to the Surcharging Standards: A Consultation Document December 2011 | Consultations
10 Dec 2011
Consultations
merchants that rent their terminals from their acquirer would be able to impose higher surcharges than those that own them. ... Similarly, in the case of online transactions, some merchants use a payment gateway, which may differ from the merchant
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/consultations/201112-variation-surcharging-standards/policy-options.html
Executive Summary | The Australian Debit Card Market: Default Settings and Tokenisation – Conclusions Paper
28 Sep 2023
Consultations
The Australian Debit Card Market: Default Settings and Tokenisation – Conclusions Paper
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/consultations/202306-issues-paper-australian-debit-card-market/conclusions-paper/executive-summary.html
Payment Surcharges Economics Regulation And Enforcement
12 Dec 2018
Bulletin
- December 2018
PDF
564KB
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2018/dec/pdf/payment-surcharges-economics-regulation-and-enforcement.pdf
Attachment 2 | A Variation to the Surcharging Standards: A Consultation Document December 2011 | Consultations
10 Dec 2011
Consultations
or charged as a blended rate with Visa credit cards or on an interchange plus acquirer margin basis or any other basis;. ... iv. Each acquirer must notify merchants to which it provides acquiring services of the provisions of this Standard.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/consultations/201112-variation-surcharging-standards/attachment-2.html
Developments in the Buy Now, Pay Later Market
17 Mar 2021
Bulletin
- March 2021
PDF
575KB
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2021/mar/pdf/developments-in-the-buy-now-pay-later-market.pdf
Bulletin March Quarter 2017
10 Feb 2020
Bulletin
March Quarter 2017
PDF
6757KB
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2017/mar/pdf/bu-0317-reserve-bank-bulletin.pdf