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Embattled Bolt now issuing cards in New Zealand and Hong Kong

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22 Oct, 2026
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Rachel St Clair
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22 Oct, 2026
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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 and New Zealand.
Embattled Bolt now issuing cards in New Zealand and Hong Kong
ANZ CEO of Bolt Group James Woodward.

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 and New Zealand.

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