Reverse Robinhood Effect of the US Credit Card Interchange and Rewards Framework
Card networks such as Visa and MasterCard assess interchange fees (also known as “swipe fees”) when merchants process payment [...]
Least-cost routing explained
Merchants across Australia are faced with constant pressure on margins. Given that payment costs can be significant, it’s not [...]
What is Interchange and Why Does it Matter?
Even if you have never heard the term ‘interchange’ this article is for you as we look at what [...]
Aussie Small Business urged to research their options to avoid waste in merchant fees
Many of Australia’s 2.1 million small businesses are wasting hard earned revenue by not investigating the best payment service provider, [...]
Surcharging and Cost of Acceptance
Author: Mangala Martinus, Managing Director, Payments Consulting Network The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has established changes to card payments [...]
Shake up in Asian transit ticketing
While Singapore expands the adoption of open-loop ticketing, Hong Kong reconsiders the fate of the once ubiquitous Octopus card. Payments [...]
How to select an EFTPOS provider: Essential criteria a small business should consider
Author: Mangala Martinus, Managing Director, Payments Consulting Network, Sydney With almost twenty banks and payment service provider to choose [...]
Merchant Service Fees – Lean in and Learn
Author: Robert Roylance, Associate, Payments Consulting Network, Sydney Did you know Merchants can negotiate their cost of Merchant Service Fees [...]
Interchange Reform: Are We Falling Down a Rabbit Hole?
Author: Michael Swannell, Associate, Payments Consulting Network, Brisbane The Productivity Commission (PC) has released their final conclusions and there are [...]
NAB Merchants STIPed
Author: Rod Tasker, Associate, Payments Consulting Network, Melbourne Stand In Processing, also known as STIP, saved a number of [...]
