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Mastercard Payments Being Declined in Australia, Bank Says

Bloomberg Technology Saturday 15 August 2026, 06:55 UTC By Karen Leigh and Paul-Alain Hunt 1 min read
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Mastercard Payments Being Declined in Australia, Bank Says Some Mastercard card payments are being declined for Australian customers on Saturday afternoon because of a global issue, Commonwealth Bank of Australia said. “Mastercard card payments are being restored following a global Mastercard issue,” Commonwealth said in a statement. All other CommBank services, including ATMs, remained available, it said.

Mastercard Payments Being Declined in Australia, Bank Says Some Mastercard card payments are being declined for Australian customers on Saturday afternoon because of a global issue, Commonwealth Bank of Australia said. “Mastercard card payments are being restored following a global Mastercard issue,” Commonwealth said in a statement. All other CommBank services, including ATMs, remained available, it said.
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