The merger is mired in opposition from small business which claims the cost of transactions could double or triple if the deal goes through.
Sitting in the shadows are two other big payments companies, Mastercard and Visa, but the deal also raises serious questions about the role of the Reserve Bank – regulator, shareholder and agitator for the merger.
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