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Government of Canada Announces Finalized Agreements to Lower Credit Card<br>Transaction Fees for Small Businesses
The Government of Canada announced it has finalized agreements with Visa and Mastercard to lower credit card transaction fees for small businesses. The agreements also protect reward points offered to Canadian consumers by Canada’s large banks. SSmall businesses pay fees to process credit card transactions, with the largest component being the interchange fee paid to…