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BNPL to be regulated under Credit Act

BY CASSANDRA BALDINI | MONDAY, 22 MAY 2023 12:35PM

The government has handed down its plan to regulate buy now, pay later (BNPL) providers and products under the Credit Act to strengthen consumer outcomes.

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