Households Could Save A Billion, Or More…

Digital Finance Analytics (DFA) Blog

Jan 17 2025 | 00:14:48

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Show Notes

Given the current focus on the rise in the use of cash, it is worth remembering that each year Australian households are collectively charged somewhere between 1 billion dollars and 4 billion dollars in payment surcharges, which is a fee paid by customers, in addition to the price of a good or service, allowing merchants to pass on the cost of the customer’s chosen payment method. These days its mostly debit transactions which might also be triggered by electronic payments from phones and other devices, as well as debit and credit cards. The RBA accelerated a review into merchant payment […]

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