Regulatory Alerts2025-10-01 | RG-201RG 201 Unsolicited credit cards and debit cards
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission issued this guide for card providers regarding the prohibition of unsolicited credit and debit cards under section 12DL of the ASIC Act. The document clarifies the regulator's position on the scope of exceptions to this prohibition. It serves as a compliance reference for entities sending cards to consumers.
Issued 1 October 2025
This is a guide for people (card providers) who send out credit or debit cards to consumers.
It sets out ASIC’s position on the prohibition of the unsolicited sending of credit cards and debit cards in s12DL of the ASIC Act, and in particular the scope of the exceptions to that prohibition.
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