Commonwealth Bank to launch Ripple payments between its subsidiaries
Commonwealth Bank of Australia will soon launch Ripple technology for its subsidiaries to transfer payments between them, CIO David Whiteing said today at a AIIA event in Sydney.
View ArticleAndroid Pay likely at Google I/O as Samsung preps its own service
Google is expected to reveal details about Android Pay at its annual I/O conference this week, even as Samsung readies its own separate mobile payment service.
View ArticleApple, Google and others look to goose mobile payments
Because of slack buyer interest and other obstacles facing mobile payments in the U.S., Apple and other companies must inject new features and inducements to boost adoption.
View ArticleSt George Bank releases Cardless Cash
St George Bank on Tuesday released its Cardless Cash mobile app feature, which allows customers to withdraw money using their smartphone.
View ArticleApple Pay now live in Australia, but only with American Express
From today, Apple Pay will be available in Australia for contactless payment solutions on select iOS devices, but only for American Express customers.
View ArticleAndroid Pay coming to Australia in 2016
Google has announced it will release Android Pay in Australia during the first half of 2016, allowing users to make mobile payments by tapping their Android smartphones on terminals.
View ArticleNAB launches mobile payments service
NAB is the latest bank to unveil a mobile payments service, launching an offering that allows consumers to use their Android smartphone to make purchases without the need for a physical card.
View ArticleApple, Google, Samsung and others betting on mobile payments
While it’s not clear yet which of the many mobile payment systems currently available today will be around for the long haul, there’s no doubt that paying for goods and services with your phone will...
View ArticleANZ adds Samsung Pay
ANZ has added Samsung Pay to its offering, leading the big four in its coverage of the major contactless mobile payments options.
View ArticleApple cartel bidders CBA, NAB and Westpac launch payments app
Commonwealth Bank, Westpac, and National Australia Bank have announced they are launching a new payments app.
View ArticleCabcharge to accept Alipay to tap lucrative Chinese tourism market
Chinese tourists and business travellers taking taxis in Australia will soon be able to pay their fare with Alipay, following a partnership between the payment platform’s operator Ant Financial...
View ArticleSamsung Pay connects Four
Samsung Pay can now be used by NAB customers, making the smartphone mobile wallet the first to be compatible with all of the Big Four Australian banks.
View ArticleJack Dorsey’s Square opens engineering hub in Melbourne
Merchant services, point-of-sale and mobile payments firm Square is expanding its Australian operation, by launching the company’s first engineering hub outside of North America in Melbourne.
View ArticleNAB to roll out support for Alipay
NAB has become the first of Australia’s big four banks to support the Alibaba Group-backed Alipay mobile payment platform.
View ArticleAlipay pilots ‘Sydney City Card’ for Chinese tourists
Payments giant Alipay is piloting a ‘Sydney City Card’ aimed at visiting Chinese tourists.
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