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Regulators focus on Apple Pay, AP+ resources up, Airwallex seeks praise and NZ finds its own rewards


21 Jan, 2026
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The Interchange Bench

21 Jan, 2026
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On The Interchange Bench this week, Apple Pay faces a big year with Aussie regulators, AP+ resources up for its roadmap, Airwallex looks for influence in all the wrong places, New Zealand finds rewards relief with less interchange and Fredericks jumps to Visa.
Regulators focus on Apple Pay, AP+ resources up, Airwallex seeks praise and NZ finds its own rewards
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On The Interchange Bench this week, Apple Pay faces a big year with Aussie regulators, AP+ resources up for its roadmap, Airwallex looks for influence in all the wrong places, New Zealand finds rewards relief with less interchange and Fredericks jumps to Visa.

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