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Eftpos incentives to Coles aired in Australian antitrust trial against Mastercard

By Saloni Sinha ( April 20, 2026, 08:04 GMT | Insight) -- Australia’s domestic card network Eftpos offered a higher level of support for Coles if the retailer agreed to route both Mastercard and Visa debit transactions through its network, a lawyer told an Australian court on Monday, as Mastercard defended itself against antitrust claims over its agreements with major merchants.Australia’s domestic card network Eftpos offered a higher level of support for Coles if the retailer agreed to route both Mastercard and Visa debit transactions through its network, a lawyer told an Australian court on Monday, as Mastercard defended itself against antitrust claims over its agreements with major merchants....

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