Mastercard Payments Being Declined in Australia, Bank Says Mastercard's recent payment decline issue has left Australians struggling to pay bills, withdraw cash from ATMs, and transfer funds between accounts.
According to reports on Downdetector, over 1,900 customers experienced difficulties by 3:27 pm in Sydney. The timing of the outage couldn't be worse for businesses gearing up for Saturday evening trade.
Bars and restaurants like Kent St Bar in Melbourne's Collingwood neighborhood are bracing themselves for potential losses of up to 40% of their takings. As one manager put it, "Today, cash is king.