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Earlypay acquires Timelio

News | Payments General | 07 Nov 2023

Earlypay has announced its acquisition of the assets and loan portfolio of Australia-based fintech Timelio, aiming to optimise SMEs’ development process in the region.

acquisition, payments , online payments, digital payments, mobile payments, ecommerce, SMEs

Reserve Bank of Australia and Digital Finance CRC conclude CBDC research project

News | Cryptocurrencies | 23 Aug 2023

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and the Digital Finance Cooperative Research Centre (DFCRC) have jointly unveiled the results of a collaborative research endeavour focused on the potential implementation of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in Australia. 

CBDC, central bank, study

humm acquires BidFin

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 06 May 2024

humm has announced its acquisition of the Australian-based fintech provider BidFin in order to meet the growing needs and preferences of its customers. 

acquisition, banking, online banking, mobile banking, digital banking, financial services, financial institutions

Breezepay wins XRPL grant for payment gateway expansion

News | Cryptocurrencies | 28 May 2024

Breezepay has announced it has received a grant of USD 130,000 from the XRPL Grants accelerator program.

stablecoin, funding, digital assets, cryptocurrency

Banking Circle Group launches BC Payments in Australia

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 28 Aug 2023

Tech-led payments business Banking Circle Group has expanded in Australia with the launch of its licenced subsidiary BC Payments to help fintechs scale internationally.

expansion, banking, fintech, paytech, cross-border payments, B2B payments, ecommerce, compliance, online security

Summerland Bank partners with nCino

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 19 Feb 2024

Australia-based Summerland Bank has announced its partnership with cloud banking firm nCino to drive efficiency and optimisation through digital development.

partnership, banking, online banking, mobile banking, digital banking, cloud, cloud banking, cloud services, financial services, financial institutions

NAB blocks millions in customer payments over scam concerns

News | Cryptocurrencies | 18 Jul 2023

National Australia Bank has blocked more than AUD 270 million in customer payments citing cryptocurrency scam concerns.

banks, cryptocurrency, scam, fraud prevention

Australia government allocates funds for anti-money laundering reforms

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 17 May 2024

The Australian Government has revealed its plans to allocate AUD 166.4 million towards implementing reforms for the country’s AML/CTF regime.

fraud prevention, AML, funding, fraud management

Australian Banks to launch CoP Anti-Scam Service

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 08 Aug 2024

Australian banks, led by AP+ and ABA, have announced the launch of Confirmation of Payee service by 2025, enhancing security by verifying payee details before payments.

Confirmation of Payee, fraud prevention, API, SWIFT, identity verification

Zai teams with Cuscal to deliver PayTo

News | Payments General | 09 Mar 2023

Fintech Zai has teamed with payment service provider Cuscal to deliver its PayTo solution and improve its PayID offering, both initiatives of the New Payments Platform Australia.

partnership, payments , online payments, real-time payments, PayTo, payment methods, banking, money transfer, omnichannel payments solution, digital payments, online platform, fintech, financial services, ecommerce

Bonza selects Monoova to launch PayTo

News | Online Payments | 28 Nov 2023

Australia-based payment service provider Monoova has been selected by airline Bonza to provide PayTo to consumers paying online for their flights or travel booking. 

account-to-account payment, payment methods, payments , chargebacks, online payments

Saasu selects Skript to automate bank data feeds

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 26 Jun 2023

Australia-based accounting software provider Saasu has leveraged Skript’s solution to automate bank data feeds into their platform via the Consumer Data Right (CDR).

data, partnership, SMEs, personal finance management, digitalisation

Australia to broaden legislation for digital payment services

News | Mobile Payments | 30 Nov 2023

The government of Australia has revealed its intention to modify the country’s legislation regarding digital payment services.

regulation, compliance, digital payments, mobile payments

Referoo partners with ConnectID

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 17 Nov 2023

Australia-based ConnectID has partnered with online referencing solution Referoo to provide identity verification services to recruiters.

digital identity, identity verification, partnership, data protection

ConnectID partners with Hold Access

News | Payments General | 05 Dec 2023

Australia-based ConnectID has announced its partnership with Hold Access in order to accelerate the development of WUNA and to include it within its network. 

partnership, financial inclusion, payments , online payments, mobile payments, digital payments, ecommerce

ConnectID brings digital ID to the real estate industry

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 16 Feb 2024

Australia-based digital identity ecosystem ConnectID has announced that property management platform RentBetter has integrated its digital identity services.

digital identity, fraud prevention, data sharing, partnership, identity verification

Coinstash, Investified launch 'Aussie Bundle'

News | Cryptocurrencies | 05 Sep 2023

Australia-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinstash has partnered with crypto education platform Investified to launch the Aussie Bundle, a crypto investment package.

cryptocurrency, investment, cryptocurrency exchange, product launch, DeFi

SumUp launches in Australia

News | Payments General | 16 Aug 2023

SumUp, a global financial technology company, has launched in Australia aiming to serve the country's business community as it continues its expansion.

merchants, POS, SMEs, payments , ecommerce

Australian ombudsman bars ANZ bank's acquisition of Suncorp

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 04 Aug 2023

Australia’s competition regulator has blocked a USD 3.2 billion buyout planned by ANZ Group of insurer Suncorp’s banking arm.

regulation, acquisition, banks, lending, insurance

ConnectID partners with Ping Identity

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 14 Nov 2023

Digital identity ecosystem ConnectID has partnered with Ping Identity to enable simplified integration into existing systems and the adoption of new customers.

partnership, identity verification, digital identity, identity fraud, online security