ACCC grants authorisation for regional ATM trial for multi-bank fee-free withdrawals and deposits

ACCC

On 16 September 2026, the ACCC released a determination granting authorisation to enable the Australian Banking Association and other financial institutions to conduct a trial of multi-bank regional ATMs. Under the trial, anyone with an Australian-issued card will be able to withdraw cash on a fee-free basis from the relevant regional ATMs. Customers of the participating banks will also be able to make fee-free cash deposits at relevant ATMs once the relevant functionality is available.

The ACCC has granted authorisation for 3 years, until 9 October 2029.

A copy of the ACCC’s final determination is available on the ACCC’s public register.

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