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CBA and the evolution of Aussie payments

As the biggest player in the market, the Commonwealth Bank has been at the forefront of electronic payment milestones for the past 40 years, supporting Australians to adapt to the ever-changing payments landscape. The bank's payments leaders, Albert Naffah and Alison Chang, take a close look at the payments evolution.

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First with Apple Pay and an early investor in NPP, ANZ strives for innovation

ANZ’s Managing Director Transaction Banking, Lisa Vasic, explains that as the first bank to introduce Apple Pay to the local market, ANZ continues to drive innovation in the payments ecosystem.

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From cheque books to agentic AI: Global Payments looks at how Australia's payments system grew up

Forty-two years after Australia's first eftpos payment was made in a Sydney supermarket, Global Payments, Head of Integrated and Platforms for APAC, Masseh Haidary, looks at how the payments world has changed - Australians now tap watches ride the NPP and argue about surcharges. The infrastructure underneath all of that? Still evolving, still contested, still fascinating.

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From click-clack to tap-and-go

Forty-two years ago, the first electronic ‘eftpos’ transaction occurred on a Westpac Handicard at a Woolworths Supermarket. Payments expert, engineer and industry veteran Simon Greig explains exactly what that involved and why it matters.

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How eftpos changed the way Australians pay

Australian Payments Plus (AP+) General Manager Retail Payments, Colin Sultana explains that the first eftpos transaction marked the beginning of electronic payments in Australia – demonstrating, for the first time, how funds could move digitally between a card-issuing bank and a merchant.

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New eftpos brand campaign

Australian Payments Plus (AP+) has launched a new eftpos merchant brand campaign, coinciding with the 42nd anniversary of the first electronic card payment.

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