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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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Commonwealth of Australia: In the Australian Competition Tribunal – April 2004 | Payments System | Submissions
13 Jun 2023
Submissions
First, they argue that competition in the issuer/acquirer market will be reduced because an administratively set interchange fee will eliminate the possibility of bilateral bargaining between issuers and acquirers to ... flow from acquirer to issuer, is
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/submissions/payments-system/au-competition-tribunal/index.html
Applications for Authorisation in Relation to PIN@POS – Auguest 2013 | Payments System | Submissions
19 May 2023
Submissions
Card acquirers and merchants would incur costs in updating terminal software, and in some cases hardware. ... As noted above, PIN@POS implementation involves material costs on the part of issuers, acquirers, merchants and cardholders.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/submissions/payments-system/applications-for-authorisation-re-pin@pos-2013-08/index.html
Applications for Authorisation in Relation to 3D Secure – February 2016 | Payments System | Submissions
19 May 2023
Submissions
A coordinated approach will make the adjustment process less burdensome for merchants, acquirers and gateways compared with a situation where they adopt/promote 3D Secure independently.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/submissions/payments-system/applications-for-authorisation-re-3d-secure/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/
Submission to the Senate Select Committee on Financial Technology and Regulatory Technology – December 2019 | Payments System | Submissions
28 Dec 2019
Submissions
The rollout of new technology by card acquirers has enabled the widespread acceptance of contactless ‘tap and go’ card payments, which now account for around 80 per cent of consumer card
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/submissions/payments-system/financial-and-regulatory-technology/index.html
Background on the Australian Listed Equity Market | Financial Sector | Submissions
17 Sep 2021
Submissions
If the company has been acquired or merged, this is the name/rank of the acquirer or new entity; see notes.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/submissions/financial-sector/background-on-the-australian-listed-equity-market-2021-09/index.html
Submission to Payments System Review – January 2021 | Responses and Options Paper
25 May 2023
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
Proposed merger between Armaguard and Prosegur – October 2022 | Responses and Options Paper
24 May 2023
Submissions
Submissions – Payments System Proposed merger between Armaguard and Prosegur. Submission to the ACCC. October 2022. Download the Submission 6.7. MB. Note: Some statements have been redacted. The Reserve Bank of Australia (the Reserve Bank) has
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/submissions/payments-system/proposed-merger-armaguard-and-prosegur-submission-october-2022/index.html
Submission to the Senate Inquiry into Matters Relating to Credit Card Interest Rates-Credit Cards as Payment Instruments
9 Mar 2023
Submissions
These are then passed on to merchants by acquirers in the form of a higher merchant service fees. ... For most card transactions, the interchange fee is paid by the acquirer to the issuer.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/submissions/financial-sector/inquiry-matters-relating-to-credit-card-interest-rates-2015-08/credit-cards-as-payment-instruments.html
Competition in the Payments System | Submission to the Productivity Commission Inquiry – September 2017 | Financial Sector | Submissions
6 Sep 2017
Submissions
impose, and requirements for acquirers to provide merchants with greater transparency over their payment costs. ... Some banks also issue American Express companion cards for which American Express remains the sole acquirer.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/submissions/financial-sector/competition-in-the-financial-system/competition-in-the-payments-system.html