CBA launches PaidIt as cheque exit forces payout rethink

Staff Reporter
PayDay News
26 Aug, 2026
Commonwealth Bank has launched PaidIt, combining identity verification and real-time payments to help organisations find recipients and deliver settlements, remediation payments and refunds as cheques disappear.
CBA launches PaidIt as cheque exit forces payout rethink

Commonwealth Bank has launched PaidIt, combining identity verification and real-time payments to help organisations find recipients and deliver settlements, remediation payments and refunds as cheques disappear.

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