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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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Payments System Issues
22 Nov 2012
Media Releases
Media release issued on 22 November 2012 announcing payments system issues
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2012/mr-12-34.html
Payments System Issues: Guidance Note for the Varied Surcharging Standards
23 Aug 2012
Media Releases
In particular, the Board remains of the view that the costs of card acceptance for many merchants extend beyond the merchant service fee charged by acquirers.
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2012/mr-12-22.html
EFTPOS Benchmark Calculation
12 Dec 2009
Media Release
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Reform of the EFTPOS System
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2006/pdf/mr-06-06-eftpos-benchmark-calc.pdf
Payments System Issues
27 Nov 2009
Media Releases
At its meeting on 23 November 2009, the Payments System Board decided to amend the EFTPOS interchange fee Standard to make the regulation of EFTPOS interchange fees more consistent with that for scheme debit interchange fees
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2009/mr-09-27.html
Access Regime for the designated ATM payment system
24 Feb 2009
Media Release
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Payment Systems (Regulation) Act 1998
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2009/pdf/mr-09-03-gn-atm-access-regime.pdf
Reform of Australia's Payments System: Conclusions of the 2007/08 Review
26 Sep 2008
Media Releases
Conclusions of the extensive review of the payments system reforms undertaken by the Payments System Board
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2008/mr-08-16.html
Update on Payments System Issues
13 Sep 2006
Media Releases
Update on Payments System Issues
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2006/mr-06-06.html
Access Regime for the EFTPOS System
12 Sep 2006
Media Release
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Reform of the EFTPOS System
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2006/pdf/mr-06-06-gazette-notice-eftpos-access-regime.pdf
Payment Systems (Regulation) Act 1998, The designated VISA Debit system
7 Jul 2006
Media Release
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Reform of Debit Card Systems in Australia
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2006/pdf/mr-06-04-gazette-notice-visa-debit-system.pdf
Payments System Reforms
27 Apr 2006
Media Releases
The Reserve Bank released a package of reforms to the EFTPOS and scheme debits systems. It also revoked the designation of the Bankcard system, which is in the process of winding up, and determined that the Payment Systems (Regulation) Act 1998 does
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2006/mr-06-02.html