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RBA Glossary definition for interchange fee
interchange fee – A fee paid between card issuers and acquirers when cardholders make transactions.
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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
Submissions on Debit Card Interchange Fees
9 Mar 2023
Listing of submissions received from interested parties on the setting of standards for interchange fees for the EFTPOS and Visa Debit payment systems
https://www.rba.gov.au/payments-and-infrastructure/debit-cards/submissions-debit-fees/
Review of the Regulatory Framework: Access and Interchange Fees | Review of the Regulatory Framework for the eftpos System: Consultation on …
9 Mar 2012
Consultations
These provisions are aimed at preventing participants from using negotiations over interchange fees to frustrate access to the system. ... Whether provisions in the Bank's interchange fees Standard that govern bilateral interchange fee agreements remain
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/consultations/201203-replacing-eftpos-designation/access-interchange-fees.html
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
Payments System Reform
24 Feb 2005
Media Releases
Announces that the Payments System Board decided to release draft standards for the EFTPOS and Visa Debit systems for public comment. The Board also considered the case for designating the American Express and Diners Club payments system, but
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2005/mr-05-02.html
Payments System Issues
22 Sep 2009
Media Releases
Announcement of a short paper setting out the Payments System Board's proposal to change the regulation of interchange fees in the EFTPOS system and a draft Standard
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2009/mr-09-20.html
Competition and Efficiency
1 Oct 2000
PSB Annual Report
– 2000
The interchange fee for Bankcard is 1.2 per cent for all transactions. ... Merchants cannot pass on the mechant service fee, and thus the interchange fee, to credit card users but instead pass these fees on to all customers – not just those using
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/annual-reports/psb/2000/competition.html
Innovation and Regulation in the Australian Payments System
7 Dec 2020
Speech
Speech delivered by Philip Lowe, Governor, to the Australian Payments Network, Online
https://www.rba.gov.au/speeches/2020/sp-gov-2020-12-07.html
Introduction
20 Sep 2005
PSB Annual Report
– 2005
While in the first instance, the interchange fees are paid by the merchant's bank, they are passed onto the merchant through the fee that is charged for providing credit card ... The Bank has also proposed reducing interchange fees in the Visa Debit
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/annual-reports/psb/2005/introduction.html
Payment System Reform
20 Jul 2005
Media Releases
The Reserve Bank has released for public comment a draft revised standard for the setting of credit card interchange fees, which would mean the establishment of a common benchmark rather than scheme-specific benchmarks for the Bankcard, MasterCard
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2005/mr-05-08.html