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NSW payments strategy focused on real-time, fraud resilience and digital government

NSW payments strategy focused on real-time, fraud resilience and digital government

The NSW Government has unveiled its first Payments Strategy, positioning the state as a major driver of Australia's payments modernisation agenda with ...
Sydney fintech 6GPI goes after massive SNAP food stamp market in the US, while Zepto offers help to NDIS

Sydney fintech 6GPI goes after massive SNAP food stamp market in the US, while Zepto offers help to NDIS

Respected solutions architect Dave Pike has walked away from ANZ to set up a fintech that aims to take on fraud in ...
CBA’s lucrative NSW transport acquiring deal remains in place for now

CBA’s lucrative NSW transport acquiring deal remains in place for now

The NSW Government’s decision to swap out its Opal providers has flow on effects to the current provider Cubic and its partners, ...
INIT and Trapeze big winners in $820m Opal 2.0 upgrade deal

INIT and Trapeze big winners in $820m Opal 2.0 upgrade deal

NSW commuters will see enhanced services, a new Opal app and the rollout of 25,000 new readers, under a $820m deal announced ...
Why the Government won’t move to NPP except in emergencies

Why the Government won’t move to NPP except in emergencies

The Reserve Bank has told a Parliamentary Inquiry why Government agencies aren’t moving to the New Payments Platform except in emergency situations ...
Citizens left holding the bill as the government undermines its payments reform agenda

Citizens left holding the bill as the government undermines its payments reform agenda

As Canberra bans surcharges in October, a glaring loophole has been left open that hands NAB the country's biggest commercial card windfall. ...
NZ blocks surcharge ban, UK prioritises “tackling high card fees”

NZ blocks surcharge ban, UK prioritises “tackling high card fees”

Australia's Reserve Bank will ban business from surcharging the cost of card transactions from October 1, all whilst the rest of the ...
Coinbase asks Senate for more on debanking

Coinbase asks Senate for more on debanking

As the government looks to introduce the Digital Assets Framework Bill to regulate crypto currencies in Australia, Coinbase remains concerned about the ...
Express Transit mobile confusion as Victorian myki tap trial kicks in

Express Transit mobile confusion as Victorian myki tap trial kicks in

Easy access mobile payments for transit may be responsible for Victorian commuters accidently paying for fares twice. ...
Consultation looks at PSPs, ePayments Code powers and unclaimed funds

Consultation looks at PSPs, ePayments Code powers and unclaimed funds

Treasury has launched a consultation on new legislation for payments service providers (PSPs), including power to make rules for a mandatory and ...
Europe aims for payments sovereignty in break from US networks

Europe aims for payments sovereignty in break from US networks

In an increasingly uncertain global economy, Europe is rushing the rollout of a ubiquitous payments capability free from US and other foreign ...
Small business unites against card scheme “margin grab”

Small business unites against card scheme “margin grab”

Ahead of hearings next week, 24 submissions - and counting - have been published by the parliamentary inquiry, with banks joining business ...

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