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RBA bans card surcharges from October 2026
Every payment terminal in Australia must stop adding a surcharge to eftpos, Mastercard and Visa transactions from 1 October 2026, and the Reserve Bank expects most small merchants to be better off.
Business
Mastercard and PEXA trial synchronised UK home settlements
On completion day in England and Wales, a homebuyer's money moves through a chain of sequential bank transfers before title finally changes hands.
Business
What a small business really pays to accept card payments
Strip back any card transaction and you find three distinct charges stacked inside what the acquirer bills as a single merchant fee.