INTERCHANGE RATE
Fee charged by banks to compensate the cost of handling and credit risk in a bank credit or debit card transaction. Usually, these fees are paid to the bank that funds a transaction, hence, incurring a risk. It is computed according to authorization costs, average bank cost of funds, and losses due to fraud and credit. Interchange rate is revised regularly.
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| Time | Country | Indices | Period |
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| 11:00 | Ifo Business Climate Index | Jan | |
| 11:00 | Ifo Current Assessment | Jan | |
| 11:00 | IFO - Expectations | Jan | |
| 15:30 | Durable Goods Orders | Nov | |
| 16:00 | NBB Business Climate | Jan | |
| 01:50 | Corporate Service Price Index | Dec | |
| 02:01 | BRC Shop Price Index | Jan | |
| 02:30 | NAB Business Confidence | Dec | |
| 04:00 | Credit Card Spending | Dec |
