RBA turns spotlight on platforms as Zeller fires up AI

Warwick Ponder
Editor
1 Jul, 2026
The Reserve Bank is questioning whether integrated platforms are reducing competition in payments just as Australian fintech Zeller launches a new AI-powered product in a market dominated by global platforms like Square, Stripe, Shift4, Shopify and Lightspeed.
RBA turns spotlight on platforms as Zeller fires up AI

The Reserve Bank is questioning whether integrated platforms are reducing competition in payments just as Australian fintech Zeller launches a new AI-powered product in a market dominated by global platforms like Square, Stripe, Shift4, Shopify and Lightspeed.

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