Banks secretly rake in millions from 'tap-and-go' contactless credit or debit card purchases and a growing number of businesses now pass the exorbitant fees directly onto customers as surcharges. Banks are charging exorbitant fees for the convenience of using tap-and-go contactless cards for making purchase Manny Notaras, the owner of Canberra's CAPHs Cafe Bar and Restaurant, said while the higher …
The latest official inflation figures are expected to be the highest since the global financial crisis, and at least one leading economist has warned they could trigger an extra large first interest rate hike from the Reserve Bank. Key points: The typical forecast is that consumer prices rose 4.6 per cent over the past year Economists expect that the inflation …
