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What's Changing in October 2026?

Source: Reserve Bank of Australia — Conclusions Paper, March 2026

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Official RBA Interchange Fee Reduction

Credit card interchange drops from 0.8% to 0.3%. Debit drops to 8c or 0.16% (whichever is lower). The RBA estimates this will save Australian merchants ~$910 million annually.

Source: RBA Interchange Fees — Conclusions Paper ↗
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Surcharge Ban

From October 1, 2026, businesses can no longer add surcharges on eftpos, Visa, or Mastercard payments. American Express is not included.

ACCC Card Surcharges ↗
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Lower Interchange Fees

Credit card interchange drops from 0.8% to 0.3%. Debit drops to 8c or 0.16% (whichever is lower). Saving merchants ~$910M annually.

RBA Interchange Fees ↗
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$1.6B Consumer Savings

The RBA estimates consumers will save ~$1.6 billion per year from eliminated surcharges. Merchants absorb the (now lower) processing costs.

RBA Media Release ↗