Despite potential impacts on NPP-centric fintechs and other payments stakeholders, AusPayNet won’t make public the results of its assessment of options to upgrade the Bulk Electronic Clearing System (BECS) until July.

The global payments giants are partnering with big banks like Westpac to move into territory long dominated by Fleet Card and WEX's Motorpass, and petrol station operators said the incumbents have had it too good for too long.

With $107 billion in cash notes circulating in the economy, the Reserve Bank reaffirms its commitment to “ensure cash remains a viable means of payment". New data shows around half of Australians use cash every week, and about 1.5 million adults rely on it as their main form of payment.

The Reserve Bank has told a Parliamentary Inquiry why Government agencies aren’t moving to the New Payments Platform except in emergency situations - and it’s still all about bulk payments, reach, resilience and cost.

While Melbourne’s myki tap and go transit payments trial continues, a local fintech has delivered a working system to New Zealand’s capital Wellington in just 6 months. Meanwhile, NSW has finally delivered a tap option for concession travellers.

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is keen to prioritise an account-to-account network but industry body Payments NZ is concerned that security issues should take priority.

As the Reserve Bank mulls over the scope of its second payments consultation, it must consider whether regulating Google and Apple will really produce a more resilient and efficient payments system for consumers and merchants, or just a deliver a win for the banks?

After years of regulatory pressure and a significant system crash, the ASX is finally live with CHESS Release 1, with all Approved Market Operators (AMO) advised they were successfully connected this week.

With just 162 days left until the first round of changes to Australia’s retail payment system, the payments industry is having mixed reactions to the most significant changes in a generation, but you wouldn’t know it.

PayNuts has unveiled a refreshed brand identity and an expanded suite of integrated business solutions designed to woo small businesses.

On The Interchange Bench this week, the RBA PR machine goes nuts on cash, APRA passes the buck on Binance, Azupay urges merchants to switch to NPP, Airwallex invests in C-suite compliance, Pay.com.au packs up its IPO, Kemper to head SEON commercial, NAB searches for of real-time tech head, AMEX joins the AI party and Bolt goes to Bangkok.

A new deal with Checkout.com aims to further expand Sydney based Hello Clever’s international growth strategy, having already established regional headquarters in Singapore, New York, and Tokyo.

Experian's latest Business Pulse paints one picture of the Australian consumer. CommBank's March Household Spending Insights paints another. Read them side by side, and the shape of 2026 gets interesting fast.

Global issuer-processor, Paymentology is expanding down under forming strategic partnerships and marking a significant milestone in its global expansion strategy.

The new platform unifies refunds, promotional dollars, loyalty rewards and gift cards into one consumer balance that serve as retention and marketing tools for brands.

To mark this special occasion, PayDay News is looking back, and forward in this special edition.