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Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Scott Simpson says full surcharge ban would provide better checkout experience for customers, ban could extend to online transactions in future
4th Dec 25, 9:00am
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Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Scott Simpson says full surcharge ban would provide better checkout experience for customers, ban could extend to online transactions in future
New Reserve Bank Governor Anna Breman pledges to stay 'laser focused' on low, stable inflation, a stable financial system, and safe and efficient payments
2nd Dec 25, 2:21pm
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New Reserve Bank Governor Anna Breman pledges to stay 'laser focused' on low, stable inflation, a stable financial system, and safe and efficient payments
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Eleventh hour attempt by business groups to convince government not to ban surcharging, suggest capping them instead
27th Nov 25, 5:00am
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Eleventh hour attempt by business groups to convince government not to ban surcharging, suggest capping them instead
The Government's to rely on moral suasion to force some key changes on banks. Gareth Vaughan asks whether this will work
15th Nov 25, 9:15am
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The Government's to rely on moral suasion to force some key changes on banks. Gareth Vaughan asks whether this will work
David Cunningham argues banning ‘tap and go’ payment surcharges is a terrible idea without some other big changes first
6th Nov 25, 9:33am
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David Cunningham argues banning ‘tap and go’ payment surcharges is a terrible idea without some other big changes first
Worldline NZ chief executive says growing dominance of contactless payments ‘risks undermining local payments infrastructure and the resilience' of NZ’s financial system as increasing number of transactions are processed overseas
23rd Oct 25, 8:12am
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Worldline NZ chief executive says growing dominance of contactless payments ‘risks undermining local payments infrastructure and the resilience' of NZ’s financial system as increasing number of transactions are processed overseas
ACT Party proposes surcharge ban amendment but Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister says it would 'worsen and over-complicate' things and the shelf price should be the checkout price
17th Oct 25, 5:55pm
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ACT Party proposes surcharge ban amendment but Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister says it would 'worsen and over-complicate' things and the shelf price should be the checkout price
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As Retail NZ calls on the Government to pause surcharge ban, Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister says the organisation has 'overinflated the cost to retailers and consumers in this change'
14th Oct 25, 5:00am
As Retail NZ calls on the Government to pause surcharge ban, Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister says the organisation has 'overinflated the cost to retailers and consumers in this change'
Sharesies teams up with Mastercard to offer debit card where people can earn money that goes into their investments
9th Oct 25, 5:00am
Sharesies teams up with Mastercard to offer debit card where people can earn money that goes into their investments
Open banking: Worldline launches Online EFTPOS Repeat Pay and POLi moves from 'overlay service' to APIs
11th Sep 25, 8:30am
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Open banking: Worldline launches Online EFTPOS Repeat Pay and POLi moves from 'overlay service' to APIs
New technologies are rewiring liquidity, payments, and economic stability
The RBNZ wants the $420 billion-a-month bank-owned High Value Clearing System brought under its supervision
12th Aug 25, 6:00am
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The RBNZ wants the $420 billion-a-month bank-owned High Value Clearing System brought under its supervision
‘Businesses may have no option but to reflect those costs in their pricing’: Retailers and hospitality sector say Government’s surcharge ban raises wider issue of pricing
29th Jul 25, 5:00am
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‘Businesses may have no option but to reflect those costs in their pricing’: Retailers and hospitality sector say Government’s surcharge ban raises wider issue of pricing
The Government will ban card payment surcharges, 'shoppers will no longer be penalised’ for how they pay, Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Scott Simpson says
28th Jul 25, 2:00pm
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The Government will ban card payment surcharges, 'shoppers will no longer be penalised’ for how they pay, Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Scott Simpson says
UBS analysts anticipate that the Australian banks will likely respond over time to the card surcharges removal by raising cardholder fees, reducing rewards on credit cards, and potentially increasing interest rates
17th Jul 25, 5:20pm
UBS analysts anticipate that the Australian banks will likely respond over time to the card surcharges removal by raising cardholder fees, reducing rewards on credit cards, and potentially increasing interest rates