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Australia is moving to eliminate debit card surcharges, which are costing consumers almost 1 billion Australian dollars ($671 million) each year. The planned ban, set to take effect in 2026, aims ...
Forbes Advisor Australia has chosen its top picks for the best debit cards on the market for Australians.
Australia has announced plans to ban debit card surcharges that the country’s central bank estimates are costing consumers nearly 1 billion Australian dollars ($671m) a year.
Using debit cards means missing out on valuable travel rewards, trip protections, and perks that save you hundreds (or even ...
Australia is planning to reduce bank card surcharges, including the elimination of transaction fees on debit cards, the government said on Monday, as the use of cash declines in the country.
An Australian bank is releasing numberless debit cards for customers, with account details only viewable on a secure app and not on the plastic itself. AMP announced the move on Tuesday, with the ...
A ban on debit card surcharges may sound consumer-friendly, but it risks stifling competition, hurting small business and handing power to the big banks.
AMP Bank and Mastercard have announced Australia's first numberless debit card, with all Mastercards possibly becoming numberless in five years.
Commonwealth Bank and Westpac are considering removing the 16-digit numbers from their credit and debit cards, a move Mastercard argues will reduce fraud by preventing criminal hackers from ...
Government seeks to ban debit card payment surcharges from 2026 Surcharges on credit and debit cards penalising customers will be in the sights of Australia's consumer watchdog in a cost of living ...
Financial services group AMP will issue Australians the first debit or credit cards without a 16-digit card number next month as it looks to combat the rising volume of scams and to minimise ...