Australia took aim at firms charging consumers for tap or bankcard payments October 15, targeting “hefty” fees in a billion-dollar industry dominated by Visa and Mastercard. The country’s centre-left government said it would “ban debit card surcharges” from 2026 and work to lower the cost of other types of electronic payments. Australians now use cash...

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