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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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The Effect of Least-cost Routing on Merchant Payment Costs
18 Apr 2024
Bulletin
– April 2024
The RBA supports all merchants being able to choose the card network used to process debit transactions – a functionality known as least-cost routing (LCR) – with the aim of increasing competition and reducing the cost of accepting card payments.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2024/apr/the-effect-of-least-cost-routing-on-merchant-payment-costs.html
Bulletin
17 Apr 2024
Bulletin
- April 2024
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https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2024/apr/pdf/bulletin-2024-04.pdf
The Effect of Least-cost Routing on Merchant Payment Costs
17 Apr 2024
Bulletin
- April 2024
PDF
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https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2024/apr/pdf/the-effect-of-least-cost-routing-on-merchant-payment-costs.pdf
The Cost of Card Payments for Merchants
15 Sep 2022
Bulletin
– September 2022
The average cost for a merchant to accept a card payment has declined over recent years.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2022/sep/the-cost-of-card-payments-for-merchants.html
Bulletin September Quarter 2022
14 Sep 2022
Bulletin
- September 2022
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https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2022/sep/pdf/bulletin-2022-09.pdf
The Cost of Card Payments for Merchants
14 Sep 2022
Bulletin
- September 2022
PDF
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https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2022/sep/pdf/the-cost-of-card-payments-for-merchants.pdf
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
The Evolution of Interbank Settlement in Australia
16 Mar 2022
Bulletin
- March 2022
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https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2022/mar/pdf/the-evolution-of-interbank-settlement-in-australia.pdf
Bulletin March Quarter 2021
22 Mar 2021
Bulletin
- March 2021
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https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2021/mar/pdf/bulletin-2021-03.pdf
Developments in the Buy Now, Pay Later Market
18 Mar 2021
Bulletin
– March 2021
The buy now, pay later (BNPL) sector is growing rapidly and new providers and business models are emerging.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2021/mar/developments-in-the-buy-now-pay-later-market.html