Tagged: australia

June 19, 2023 @ 11:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Douugh Ltd (ASX: DOU), the consumer fintech on a mission to empower everyday Aussies to take control of their money and build long term wealth on autopilot, is announcing the launch of the “world’s first” Pay Now or Pay Later Stockback rewards Mastercard. With the… Read More

June 14, 2023 @ 7:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Westpac recently revealed that its new cards will be making payments more accessible for customers. Westpac has announced it is rolling out “a suite of new card designs to help make payments more accessible for blind or low vision customers.” The credit, debit and pre-paid… Read More

June 12, 2023 @ 9:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The retail recession that has been “foreshadowed by Retail Forecasts for some time has arrived. Real retail turnover in Australia fell again – by 0.6% over the March 2023 quarter – locking in a retail recession after the 0.3% decline in the December quarter of… Read More

June 9, 2023 @ 9:12 am By JD Alois  |  

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CommBank) has decided to block certain payments to some crypto exchanges beginning this week. CommBank is the largest bank in Australia. In a FAQ, CommBank said they are making these changes due to the risk of fraud: “Interest in cryptocurrencies… Read More

June 8, 2023 @ 5:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

AP+ reportedly says that it welcomes the Australian Federal Government’s Strategic Plan for Payments System. Australian Payments Plus (AP+) confirms that it “supports the Government’s Strategic Plan for the Australian Payments System.” According to an update shared with CI, the plan is critical “for driving… Read More

June 3, 2023 @ 6:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Australians selling unwanted or used items on Facebook Marketplace, Gumtree and other online websites are “being urged to remain vigilant as new data reveals a spike in scams.” Customer reports of goods and services scams have “increased 66% in the past three months.” A third… Read More

May 31, 2023 @ 7:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

NameCheck anti-fraud technology to be offered to government, financial services firms as CommBiz customers get use of new service from now. Commonwealth Bank plans to offer its NameCheck anti-scams technology “to government organizations and other financial service companies that process payments in Australia as part… Read More

May 27, 2023 @ 4:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As noted in an update from ubank, 80% of financially stressed young Aussies “are experiencing mental health impacts.” According to new YouGov research commissioned by ubank, there are “a number of concerning insights around the ways financial anxiety is impacting the mental and physical health… Read More

May 25, 2023 @ 6:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s (CBA) is launching a new tool to help small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) to embed sustainability into their operations. CBA’s new Sustainability Action Tool “provides insights into actions businesses can take to reduce their environmental impacts and lower costs.”… Read More

May 21, 2023 @ 9:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tyro Payments is pleased to announce that its customers in Australia are now able to accept in-person contactless payments seamlessly and securely with Apple’s Tap to Pay on iPhone contactless payment acceptance technology using the new Tyro BYO App, starting now. Tap to Pay on iPhone… Read More

May 19, 2023 @ 12:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech firm Revolut has introduced multi-currency business accounts in Australia and signaled its intention to acquire a banking license in the country. The new business account allows companies to exchange as much as A$75,000 per month, with head of Revolut Business James Gibson revealing to… Read More

May 8, 2023 @ 11:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Commonwealth Bank Group has unveiled its latest technology hub in Perth, as part of its broader strategy to contribute to Australia’s digital economy and support a diverse pipeline of technology talent. CBA’s Tech Hub program has been “established to diversify the concentration of tech… Read More

May 2, 2023 @ 7:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Backbase, which claims to be the global leader in Engagement Banking, has released a new report titled, “Banking Disruption: Australians’ Shift in Focus towards Credit Unions, Mutuals and Second Tier Banks”, which highlights the ways Australians are engaging with the top 10 banks online and… Read More

May 2, 2023 @ 3:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Splitit (ASX: SPT), which claims to be the “only” white-label service allowing customers to pay by installments using their existing credit on their payment card at checkout, has announced a new super-fast white-label payment experience, SplititExpress. This experience “enables checkout in under 2-seconds and also… Read More

April 29, 2023 @ 7:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tradeweb Markets Inc. (Nasdaq: TW), a global operator of electronic marketplaces for rates, credit, equities and money markets, released the following statement: “Tradeweb is in advanced discussions to acquire Yieldbroker, an Australian government bond and interest rate derivatives trading platform covering the institutional, wholesale, and… Read More

April 28, 2023 @ 9:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Celerant Technology, the retail software solution provider, announced a partnership with Sezzle Inc. (ASX: SZL), a provider of consumer financing solutions. Retailers can now add Sezzle Pay “to their Celerant eCommerce website to offer the convenience of ‘buy now, pay later’ with 0% APR and… Read More

April 24, 2023 @ 6:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Stripe, a financial infrastructure platform for businesses, announced that its suite of unified commerce solutions is now available in Australia, “including Stripe Terminal with Tap to Pay on Android for in-person contactless payments.” In Australia, over three-quarters of consumer payments are “made with cards.” By… Read More

April 22, 2023 @ 2:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Commonwealth Bank is expanding its range of green financing to support home loan and personal loan customers “to enhance the energy efficiency of their homes, and purchase electric and hybrid vehicles.” The Green Loan is described as being “a low, 10-year secured fixed rate and… Read More

April 17, 2023 @ 9:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

NSW, Queensland and Tasmanian digital businesses have seen their annual turnover “jump by up to 13%, even as Aussies’ online spending dropped by more than $124 million nationwide.” The first Digital Economy Index released by payments fintech Airwallex shows Australians have “spent $124.1 million less… Read More

April 12, 2023 @ 10:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Paymerang, LLC, an innovator in accounts payable automation, announced the asset acquisition of KwikTag, an invoice automation provider for Microsoft Dynamics ERP systems, and the share acquisition of Sypht, an Australia-based AI data platform. The acquisition was completed on April 3, 2023. This is the… Read More