RBA to remove surcharges on debit, credit cards and card networks
www.abc.net.au
The removal of surcharges on debit and credit cards is one of the sweeping reforms from the Reserve Bank.

From summary:

In short:

The RBA will remove surcharges on debit and credit cards, saving consumers and businesses about $1.8 billion each year.

The package of reforms also includes lowering the caps on interchange fees paid by Australian businesses, with a focus on small businesses currently paying the highest fees.

What’s next?

Most of the reforms are due to take effect from October this year.

  • shirro@aussie.zoneEnglish
    2·
    2 days ago

    I pay my internet with PayiID. Also use BPay. Osko. A lot of ecommerce is restricted to US platforms. I would prefer to make NFC payments with EFTPOS but haven’t worked out a way to do it. Might have to research.

    • Salvo@aussie.zoneEnglish
      1·
      2 days ago

      Apple Wallet lets me choose VISA or EFTPOS on one of my debit cards. It works with my watch and also my phone. I assume GooglePay would also has this feature.

      My other debit cards don’t have this option.

      • shirro@aussie.zoneEnglish
        2·
        18 hours ago

        I do not want to buy American phones, particularly Apple. I want to go back to card over phone. It isn’t really any less convenient to carry a sliver of plastic. My end game for mobile is degoogled android or Linux where I won’t have access to banking.

        I think least cost routing is supposed to be available for traders or they can set their terminals to prefer EFTPOS. I think I read that some banks let you set a preference on the card but mine does not have anything in the app. I might need to contact them.