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Derek Rose

Banks back scrapping card surcharges for consumers

Australian banks are backing the Reserve Bank's call for a ban on debit and credit card surcharges. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Australian banks strongly support banning debit and credit card surcharges but want the Reserve Bank to rethink its proposed cap on the fees merchants pay card issuers.

The RBA in July proposed banning the surcharges that some merchants charge customers for accepting credit and debit cards, while offsetting that cost for businesses by reducing the fees they have to pay to customers' card issuers.

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