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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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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 Evolution and Regulation of the Payments System
13 Apr 2006
Bulletin
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Address by Dr Philip Lowe, Assistant Governor (Financial System), to Payments System Conference 2006, Melbourne Business School, Melbourne, 14 March 2006
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2006/apr/pdf/bu-0406-3.pdf
Submission to Payments System Review – January 2021 | Responses and Options Paper
8 May 2024
Submissions
New technology (terminals and chip-based cards) rolled out by card issuers and acquirers to enable contactless tap-and-go card payments.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/submissions/payments-system/submission-to-payments-system-review-01-2021/index.html
Submission to the ACCC: Reform of Debit Card (EFTPOS) Interchange Fees – 21 March 2003 | Payments System | Submissions
21 Mar 2003
Submissions
the need to negotiate bilateral agreements with established participants can put both new issuers and acquirers at a competitive disadvantage. ... schemes, which are expected to reduce credit card interchange fee amounts paid by acquirers by around $350
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/submissions/payments-system/eftpos-interchange-fees/
Statement To Parliamentary Committee - The Australian Payments System
8 Jun 2006
Bulletin
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Opening Statement by Dr Philip Lowe, Assistant Governor (Financial System), in testimony to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics, Finance and Public Administration, Sydney, 15 May 2006
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2006/jun/pdf/bu-0606-3.pdf
Bulletin March Quarter 2012
20 Apr 2012
Bulletin
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Bulletin march quarter 2012. contents. articles. The Recent Economic Performance of the States 1. Trends in National Saving and Investment 9. The Distribution of Household Wealth in Australia: Evidence from the 2010 HILDA Survey 19. India’s Steel
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2012/mar/pdf/bu-0312.pdf
The Role of the Payments System Board
22 Feb 2001
Bulletin
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Mixed upin all of this is the interchange fee paid bycredit card acquirers to issuers, which seems,on the surface at least, to be an importantsource of revenue funding loyalty schemes.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1999/jul/pdf/bu-0799-2.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
Recent Developments in the Australian Hedge Fund Industry
13 Nov 2006
Bulletin
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Reserve Bank of Australia Bulletin November 2006
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2006/nov/pdf/bu-1106-1.pdf