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Two Years of Fast Payments in Australia

19 Mar 2020 Bulletin – March 2020
Emilie Fitzgerald and Alexandra Rush
It has been two years since the public launch of the New Payments Platform (NPP) and the Fast Settlement Service (FSS).
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2020/mar/two-years-of-fast-payments-in-australia.html

The Future of Cash

15 Dec 2016 Bulletin – December 2016
Cassie Davies, Mary-Alice Doyle, Chay Fisher and Samual Nightingale
Australian consumers have increasingly been using electronic payment methods in preference to cash for their transactions. The overall demand for cash in Australia, however, remains strong. There is ongoing demand for cash for non-transaction
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2016/dec/5.html

Financial Stability Risks from Non-bank Financial Intermediation in Australia

18 Apr 2024 Bulletin – April 2024
Marcus Robinson and Stefano Tornielli di Crestvolant
Risks to financial stability posed by the non-bank financial intermediation (NBFI) sector in Australia remain relatively contained.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2024/apr/financial-stability-risks-from-non-bank-financial-intermediation-in-australia.html

Consumer Payment Behaviour in Australia

19 Mar 2020 Bulletin – March 2020
James Caddy, Luc Delaney, Chay Fisher and Clare Noone
The Reserve Bank’s 2019 Consumer Payments Survey has provided further evidence that Australian consumers are increasingly preferring to use electronic payment methods.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2020/mar/consumer-payment-behaviour-in-australia.html

The New Payments Platform and Fast Settlement Service

20 Sep 2018 Bulletin – September 2018
Alexandra Rush and Riaan Louw
A significant advance in the Australian payments system occurred in February 2018 with the public launch of the New Payments Platform (NPP).
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2018/sep/the-new-payments-platform-and-fast-settlement-service.html

The Effect of Least-cost Routing on Merchant Payment Costs

18 Apr 2024 Bulletin – April 2024
Boston Dobie and Benjamin Watson
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

Retail Central Bank Digital Currency: Design Considerations, Rationales and Implications

17 Sep 2020 Bulletin – September 2020
Tony Richards, Chris Thompson and Cameron Dark
There has recently been increasing international focus on the possible issuance of central bank digital currencies (CBDC), or what might be considered a digital equivalent of banknotes.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2020/sep/retail-central-bank-digital-currency-design-considerations-rationales-and-implications.html

Developments in Correspondent Banking in the South Pacific

21 Jun 2018 Bulletin – June 2018
Lindsay Boulton and Brett Winton
Innovative solutions do not necessarily have to come from technology start-ups and Fintech companies; the traditional players also have a role.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2018/jun/developments-in-correspondent-banking-in-the-south-pacific.html