CASH CONSIDERED AS SURCHARGE BAN APPROACHES

Pubs and other hospitality businesses around the country are considering going cash-only, as the new ban on card and related surcharges looms. For more than 20 years consumers using their own money, paying with debit cards, have typically paid the

RBA SURCHARGE BAN: BAD FOR BUSINESS AND CONSUMERS

Australia’s Reserve Bank has ruled on the future of surcharges, deciding to end the practise on card payments from 1 October, in what is described as a “political fix” for the problems facing businesses.   For years consumers opting to