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Australian Businesses Raise Prices as Card Surcharge Ban Takes Effect

Merchants may still raise prices as interchange fees fall to 0.3% on credit cards and 0.16% on debit and prepaid cards, the RBA said.

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By Scott Murdoch and Christine Chen SYDNEY, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Australian businesses said a ban on card surcharges that took effect on Thursday would force them to raise prices, casting doubt on government claims the change would lower living costs by e...

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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in North Sydney, Australia on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
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