-- (Corrects to reflect the reference month in the headline, added percentage rise)
The value of new payment platform transactions in Australia rose nearly 26% to AU$241.2 billion in March, compared with AU$186.6 billion reported in the same period last year, according to new retail payment figures from the Reserve Bank released Thursday.
Total card purchases on Australian-issued cards were up 11.6% to AU$100.8 billion from AU$91 billion in March 2025, with credit and charge cards accounting for AU$40.9 billion and debit cards for AU$59.9 billion.
Meanwhile, the number of new payment platform transactions was up 11.2% to 167.1 million from 151.9 million last year.
The number of total card purchases on Australian-issued cards rose 6.6% to 1.41 billion from 1.34 billion in the year prior.