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US Not Hurried on Digital Dollar as ECB Targets Tech Infrastructure
US Not Hurried on Digital Dollar as ECB Targets Tech Infrastructure
September 26, 2022  |  CBDC

Negotiations on a stablecoin regulatory bill last week indicated that the congressional sense of urgency on a U.S. central bank digital currency (CBDC) isn’t very...

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Australian Banks Debut Quarterly Reliability Reports for Retail Payments 
Australian Banks Debut Quarterly Reliability Reports for Retail Payments 
November 16, 2021  |  International

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) recently unveiled its first quarterly reliability report on banking payment services for households and businesses, part of an effort...

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BNPL Firms in Australia Can’t Block Merchant Surcharges 
BNPL Firms in Australia Can’t Block Merchant Surcharges 
October 22, 2021  |  Regulation

The Reserve Bank of Australia on Friday (Oct. 22) said buy now, pay later (BNPL) companies can’t stop merchants across the country from implementing surcharges...

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Bitcoin Daily: Caymans Introduce Digital Asset Regulatory Framework; Reserve Bank Of Australia To Test CBDC
Bitcoin Daily: Caymans Introduce Digital Asset Regulatory Framework; Reserve Bank Of Australia To Test CBDC
November 02, 2020  |  Bitcoin

The Cayman Islands’ Ministry of Financial Services introduced the nation’s regulatory framework for virtual asset service providers (VASPs) on Saturday (Oct. 31), according to a...

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Today In Payments: NYC Approves Restaurant Surcharge; SWIFT To Create New Cross-Border Real-Time Rails
Today In Payments: NYC Approves Restaurant Surcharge; SWIFT To Create New Cross-Border Real-Time Rails
September 17, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, New York City changed a rule banning restaurant surcharges, and SWIFT announced plans to retool its platform to enable instant transactions....

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Australia Central Bank Sees No ‘Public Policy’ Case For CBDC (For Now)
Australia Central Bank Sees No ‘Public Policy’ Case For CBDC (For Now)
September 17, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

The race to develop central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) is underway, but it seems the Reserve Bank of Australia may not be in the running....

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Aussie Central Bank Considers Regulating ePayments Fees
Aussie Central Bank Considers Regulating ePayments Fees
June 03, 2020  |  Digital Payments

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), the country’s central bank, is considering reducing the cost of electronic payments for merchants and consumers as COVID-19 makes...

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Afterpay Pushes Back Against Australia’s Fee Regulation
Afterpay Pushes Back Against Australia’s Fee Regulation
February 06, 2020  |  Regulation

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) company Afterpay has pushed back against the Reserve Bank of Australia’s potential regulation of its fees. Afterpay claims it shouldn’t...

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Australia’s Central Bank Calls For Switch From Visa, Mastercard To Cheaper EFTPOS
Australia’s Central Bank Calls For Switch From Visa, Mastercard To Cheaper EFTPOS
February 05, 2020  |  Payment Methods

Australian regulators are considering whether it is necessary to stop banks from automatically routing “tap and go” card payments through Visa and Mastercard, when retailers...

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