Small business ombudsman hits out at RBA

Small business ombudsman hits out at RBA

In its latest review the Reserve Bank said it expected payment providers to “offer and promote least-cost routing” by the end of 2022 but falls short of mandating this as the default option and provided no explicit regulatory requirement. Debit cards are now the most...
Buy now, pay later will now attract surcharge fees

Buy now, pay later will now attract surcharge fees

The statement was made after a review of retail payments regulation, in which the RBA had strong feedback from merchants that said the BNPL facilities had become an essential part of their business but the high cost of the service was prohibitive. The RBA said...