Feds Finally Reach Deal With Visa and Mastercard to Lower Interchange Fees for Small Businesses in Canada

Feds Finally Reach Deal With Visa and Mastercard to Lower Interchange Fees for Small Businesses in Canada

For many years, Canadian merchants have been forced to pay some of the highest interchange fees in the world. According to a Bank of Canada report, in 2018 alone, Canadian merchants paid more than $11 billion for the privilege of accepting credit card payments. But a new agreement between Visa, Mastercard, and the federal government

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