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Shuffling the deck chairs at Tyro as another exec departs

Jun 23, 2025

Shuffling the deck chairs at Tyro as another exec departs

Tyro’s chief growth officer has disappeared from the company’s executive team website, following the departure of Tyro CEO and Managing Director, Jon Davey.

Fintech

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Smartpay accepts Shift4 bid as payments sector M&A begins

Jun 23, 2025

Smartpay accepts Shift4 bid as payments sector M&A begins

The expected flurry of mergers and acquisitions activity has hit the Australian payments sector with Smartpay Holdings Limited agreeing to a NZ$1.20 per share all-cash takeover offer from US payments heavyweight, New York Stock Exchange listed, Shift4 Payments Inc.

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Cards

Aussies cut retail spend as data shows bills soaring

Jun 23, 2025

Aussies cut retail spend as data shows bills soaring

Digital & Online

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Crypto payments arriving for Aussie merchants, bad news for cards

Jun 17, 2025

Crypto payments arriving for Aussie merchants, bad news for cards

Digital & Online

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ASIC and the RBA stare down ASX after serious failures

Jun 17, 2025

ASIC and the RBA stare down ASX after serious failures

Fintech

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Nexxtap to target tradies and cafes with mobile SoftPOS

Jun 17, 2025

Nexxtap to target tradies and cafes with mobile SoftPOS

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Banks

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Older Australians targeted by new deposit scams

Jun 17, 2025

Older Australians targeted by new deposit scams

Older Australians are particularly vulnerable to a range of new deposit scams, according to Bendigo Bank.

Merchant Service Fees

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PayPal hikes Australian merchant fees as revenue flatlines

Jun 17, 2025

PayPal hikes Australian merchant fees as revenue flatlines

For many years PayPal has been a leading online processor of merchant transactions. However, recent financial disclosures indicate that the company is losing ground in the Aussie payments market to Stripe and others.

Merchant Service Fees

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Premium credit card chats on internet forums. Where facts go to die.

Jun 17, 2025

Premium credit card chats on internet forums. Where facts go to die.

If you spend any time on internet forums talking about the value of premium credit cards, you will stumble across any number of self-styled experts who willingly dish out advice but are just cosplaying.

Merchant Service Fees

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Scheme fees in Europe’s spotlight after 10 yrs of fee cap failures

Jun 17, 2025

Scheme fees in Europe’s spotlight after 10 yrs of fee cap failures

A group of prominent European retailers has renewed calls to regulate fees charged international card schemes (ICS) on card transactions, saying a lack of controls is seriously undermining efforts to reduce the cost of card payments.

Fintech

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Webjet’s Motorhome Republic to offer PayTo via Volt

Jun 17, 2025

Webjet’s Motorhome Republic to offer PayTo via Volt

Webjet’s Motorhome Republic is the latest travel company to launch PayTo in Australia in an effort to reduce card fees, after Australia Payments Plus said it would consider consumer protections later this year.

Cash

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Card growth slows, but credit debt not yet getting out of hand.

Jun 10, 2025

Card growth slows, but credit debt not yet getting out of hand.

This week the RBA released its Retail Payments data to April 2025. Here are the latest results.

Fintech

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HICAPS integration helps 6,000 medical clinics with faster and simpler payments

Jun 10, 2025

HICAPS integration helps 6,000 medical clinics with faster and simpler payments

NAB’s HICAPS is being integrated with leading practice management software, Best Practice, to make claiming card transactions and reconciliations faster, simpler and easier for GPs, clinics and patients.

Fintech

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Luxury Escapes signs up for PayID via Azupay

Jun 10, 2025

Luxury Escapes signs up for PayID via Azupay

Travel website Luxury Escapes has partnered with Azupay to offer PayID as a payments option for online holiday bookings without card surcharges or manual bank account transfers.

RBA looks for RITS risk expert following assessment update

Jun 10, 2025

RBA looks for RITS risk expert following assessment update

The Reserve Bank of Australia has advertised for a new risk management officer for payments settlements, following an update on 2024 recommendations on the Reserve Bank Information and Transfer System (RITS).

Merchant Service Fees

Taxpayers foot the cost of RBA’s EasyPay service

Jun 10, 2025

Taxpayers foot the cost of RBA’s EasyPay service

In 2021 the Reserve Bank gave banks 12 months to roll out least-cost routing for card-not-present payments. However, in 2025 the RBA-managed online payments platform - EasyPay – still hasn’t processed an eftpos transaction.

Digital & Online

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With a little luck, AP+ may launch eftpos Click To Pay for online payments next year

Jun 10, 2025

With a little luck, AP+ may launch eftpos Click To Pay for online payments next year

With a bit of luck and some tough negotiations, Aussie online shoppers may be able to use eftpos Click To Pay from next year, complete with integrated least-cost routing (LCR) to reduce costs for merchants.

AP+ to explore consumer protections on PayTo

Jun 5, 2025

AP+ to explore consumer protections on PayTo

Australian Payments Plus (AP+) will explore further consumer protection mechanisms for PayTo transactions later this year, potentially bringing the service in line with card payments.


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