Former Westpac CEO and Beforepay Group chairman Brian Hartzer says incoming CEO Kasey Kaplan is “ideally suited” to lead the fintech lender that uses real time NPP disbursements
Experts believe the government’s draft legislation to improve tax transparency for cryptocurrencies could bring greater certainty and signal sector maturity, but they also warn that the final details
After paying no tax in FY25, Linfox Armaguard’s proposed new cash pricing would treat new and existing customers differently, as the Independent Payments Forum demands stronger cost controls
There's a new force in POS, with Hong Kong-founded KPay signing more than 4,000 Australian businesses in a hotly contested market dominated by the likes of Square, Tyro,
Flexischools added a flat top-up fee and Netball Victoria billed clubs directly after the RBA left no carve-outs and the surcharge rules up to Visa, Mastercard and eftpos.
In an exclusive interview with PayDay News, Monoova’s CEO Bianca Bates said she wants faster progress and certainty on the NPP as she targets new markets with simpler payments through a single API.
CBA, NAB, Westpac and ANZ Worldline have published fee averages, but the RBA’s transparency reforms leave Australia’s small businesses and merchants without a complete picture of card payment costs.
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Visa, Mastercard and American Express earned US$14.3 billion in the September quarter, as Visa deepened big four ties and their combined market value approached eight CBAs. ...
Annual reports are usually dry affairs, conjuring visions of cardigans and dull corporate phrases. So, it is refreshing to see Regional Australia Bank CEO David Heine and Chair Michael Fenech ...
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This week on The Interchange Bench Coles shoppers turn to Flybuys, Bullock’s coffee pitch meets rising cafe prices, six Cuscal nominees for Women in Payments Awards, Cannon leads Revolut Business’s ...
On The Interchange Bench NAB expands Shane Conway’s role, ex-Coles payments boss Paul Askew joins Archa, RBA appoints risk chief, schools ditch credit cards, Monoova seeks legal chief, Zip shares ...
A2A ▸
In an exclusive interview with PayDay News, Monoova’s CEO Bianca Bates said she wants faster progress and certainty on the NPP as she targets new markets with simpler
Labour has picked the same deadline for kiwi real time as the abandoned BECS switch off date in Australia, while the nation’s parties remain split on card surcharges
As participants struggle to reach consensus, AusPayNet and AP+ could gain six more months for A2A planning as some customers join talks today and public consultation on a
Goldenbet’s Australian-focused PayID promotion raises questions about payment oversight, as banks prepare for new obligations to block illegal gambling transfers and regulators warn of scams exploiting the familiar
With Stripe also connecting to NPP via Zepto, online payments groups will be challenged by crypto companies for a slice of a low-cost acceptance market Visa and Mastercard
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Visa, Mastercard and American Express earned US$14.3 billion in the September quarter, as Visa deepened big four ties and their combined market value approached eight CBAs.
There's a new force in POS, with Hong Kong-founded KPay signing more than 4,000 Australian businesses in a hotly contested market dominated by the likes of Square, Tyro,
Amid the controversy in Australia regarding CTF/AML compliance laws for subsidiary Bano, Australian banking as a service (BaaS) fintech Bolt Group is now issuing cards in Hong Kong
AP+’s small purchase interchange hikes sharpen a national payments pioneer’s decline, while banks narrow vulnerable customers’ choices and collect more dollars from a dying product.
Amongst Asia-Pacific’s rapidly growing fleet payments ecosystem, where transaction volumes are estimated at $435 billion annually, WEX and Mastercard have teamed up to create a single payment experience.
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Topics: CASH ▸
After paying no tax in FY25, Linfox Armaguard’s proposed new cash pricing would treat new and existing customers differently, as ...
A narrow cash mandate, retail exemptions and separate plans for distribution, ATMs and banking hubs, have left the door wide ...
Nine out of ten Kiwi’s said New Zealand needs a minimum standard for access to cash services regardless of if ...
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Westpac is advancing Westpac One and PayID Biller as Payday Super volumes surge, while warning of A2A fraud risks and ...
While NAB says consumer spend remained solid in September in Australia, consumer confidence has fallen and our Kiwi cousins experienced ...
Annual reports are usually dry affairs, conjuring visions of cardigans and dull corporate phrases. So, it is refreshing to see ...
Topics: SCAMS & FRAUD ▸
Australia’s Scams Prevention Framework is a step in the right direction to curb scam losses and protect people but, in ...
Online contact accounted for two-thirds of scam reports involving financial loss among people with disabilities in 2025, prompting warnings from ...
Banks face scrutiny of artificial intelligence, scam prevention, offset accounts and customer service as ASIC outlines its priorities, including checks ...
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