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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| 10:00 | Ifo Business Climate Index | Jul | |
| 10:00 | Ifo Current Assessment | Jul | |
| 10:00 | IFO - Expectations | Jul | |
| 10:00 | Private Sector Credit | Jun | |
| 10:00 | M3 Money Supply | Jun | |
| 12:00 | CBI retail sales volume balance | Jul | |
| 14:30 | Durable Goods Orders | Jun | |
| 01:01 | BRC Shop Price Index | Jul |
