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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 Personal Credit Card Market in Australia: Pricing over the Past Decade
10 Mar 2012
Bulletin
– March 2012
sole acquirer for transactions on its cards, and typically also the sole issuer. ... and Visa cards, and have been able to use the threat of surcharging in their negotiations with acquirers.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2012/mar/7.html
Returns on Equity, Cost of Equity and the Implications for Banks
16 Mar 2017
Bulletin
– March 2017
Returns on equity for the major Australian banks have declined of late, following equity raisings in 2015. At the same time, estimates of the cost of raising new equity appear to have fallen very little, despite large declines in risk-free rates.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2017/mar/6.html
Funding the Australian Resources Investment Boom
22 Mar 2013
Bulletin
– March 2013
Investment by the Australian resources sector has risen steadily since the early 2000s to be at record levels. Most of the investment has been made by publicly listed companies, with contributions split evenly between Australian and foreign listed
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2013/mar/6.html
Recent Developments in the Australian Hedge Fund Industry
10 Nov 2006
Bulletin
– November 2006
Both globally and in Australia, hedge funds have played a significant role in the recent wave of mergers and acquisitions, by taking large equity positions in takeover targets and acquirers around
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2006/nov/1.html
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
The Cost of Card Payments for Merchants
19 Mar 2020
Bulletin
– March 2020
Data on merchants’ costs of accepting card payments show large differences in payment costs across both merchants and card systems.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2020/mar/the-cost-of-card-payments-for-merchants.html
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
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
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
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