New Zealand News

You have clicked on New Zealand

Discover all the payments and fintech-related news and analysis about New Zealand in The Paypers News, Reports, along with other New Zealand-specific insights on the payments and fintech industry:

Discover all the payments and fintech-related news and analysis about New Zealand in The Paypers News, Reports, along with other

read more
read less

Found 35 results in 843 milliseconds.

Laybuy initiates sale process in turbulent market conditions

News | Payments General | 18 Apr 2024

Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) company Laybuy has initiated a process to seek potential buyers in the context of turbulent market conditions.

BNPL, payments , mobile payments, online payments, fintech

Emerge secures USD 7.3 million in Series A funding round

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 15 Oct 2024

New Zealand-based fintech company Emerge has announced that it secured approximately USD 7.3 million in a Series A funding round. 

funding, investment, neobanks, digital banking, bank account, startup, SMEs

Revolut expands in New Zealand

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 03 Jul 2023

Revolut has announced the launch of its services in New Zealand in order to offer Kiwis an improved digital experience and to drive market competition.

expansion, mobile banking, banks, online banking, digital banking, biometric authentication

Qippay partners with Westpac NZ

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 01 Nov 2023

Qippay has signed an API Service agreement with Westpac NZ to facilitate the introduction of the Qippay Open Banking solution into the New Zealand market.

Open Banking, API, payment processing, merchants, digital payments

New Zealand advances Open Banking with second implementation milestone

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 29 Nov 2024

Aotearoa New Zealand has reached the second implementation milestone in its Open Banking rollout, according to the API Centre.

Open Banking, API

Adyen goes live with Tap to Pay on iPhone in New Zealand

News | Payments General | 21 Nov 2024

Adyen has announced the launch of its Tap to Pay on iPhone for customers and businesses in the region of New Zealand, in partnership with NewStore.

partnership, product launch, payments , contactless payments, ecommerce

Klarna acquires Laybuy in New Zealand

News | Payments General | 21 Aug 2024

AI-powered global payments network and shopping assistant Klarna has acquired Laybuy’s assets in New Zealand, planning to relaunch the service in the following weeks. 

acquisition, expansion, mobile payments, digital payments, online payments, ecommerce

BNZ acquires BlinkPay to expand Open Banking in New Zealand

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 07 Nov 2024

Bank of New Zealand (BNZ) has announced the acquisition of BlinkPay, a New Zealand-based Open Banking fintech company.

partnership, financial services, acquisition, Open Banking

Revolut launches crypto trading and educational content in New Zealand

News | Cryptocurrencies | 20 Dec 2023

Revolut has launched crypto trading within its application and a `Learn and Earn` feature for Kiwi customers in the region of New Zealand, in partnership with Koinly.

product launch, partnership, cryptocurrency, crypto, crypto asset, digital assets

Revolut seeks New Zealand banking licence

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 06 Dec 2024

Revolut, a global financial app, has applied to the Reserve Bank of New Zealand to become a registered financial institution as it seeks to further expand its operations in the region. 

digital banking, online banking, banking license, expansion, financial services

The Commerce Commission saves Kiwis over USD 260 mln a year in fees

News | Payments General | 20 Dec 2024

The Commerce Commission has announced its draft decision to reduce fees for Kiwi businesses for accepting Visa and Mastercard payments.

payments , SMEs, transactions , merchant, interchange fee

Revolut introduces eSIMs in New Zealand to prevent roaming charges

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 14 Oct 2024

Revolut, a global financial app, has declared that it is now providing its customers in New Zealand with eSIMs and global data plans.

banking, fintech, financial institutions, data, roaming fees

New Zealand's FMA launches 2025 regulatory sandbox pilot

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 11 Dec 2024

New Zealand’s Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has launched a pilot regulatory sandbox, inviting applications from firms interested in testing innovative financial products and services.

regulatory sandbox, regulation, banks, fintech, Open Banking

Dosh applies to become New Zealand's first digital-only bank

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 16 Jul 2024

Dosh has announced its application to become a registered bank in New Zealand in a bid to offer locally owned digital-only banking services in the country.

banking license, financial services, digital banking, fintech

Kiwibank goes live with ACI Worldwide's solution

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 08 Mar 2024

Real-time payments software ACI Worldwide has announced that New Zealand-based Kiwibank successfully went live with its Enterprise Payments Platform. 

online banking, banking, digital banking, platform, online security, account-to-account payment, real-time payments

HSBC shutters its wealth and personal banking business in New Zealand

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 13 Jun 2023

UK-based banking and financial services organisation HSBC has decided to shutter its wealth and personal banking business in New Zealand.

financial services, banks, lending, banking

Nium becomes a Financial Service Provider in New Zealand

News | Payments General | 17 Apr 2024

US-based payments provider Nium has announced its official registration as a Financial Services Provider in New Zealand.

regulation, financial services, payments , PSP

Mastercard partners Immersve to support crypto payments in Web3

News | Cryptocurrencies | 22 Feb 2023

Mastercard has partnered Web3 payment protocol Immersve to allow users to conduct crypto payments in Web3 via USDC settlements.

partnership, web3, crypto asset, digital payments, stablecoin

Sharesies, BlinkPay partner for Open Banking in New Zealand

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 27 Sep 2023

Wealth management app Sharesies has partnered with Māori fintech startup from New Zealand BlinkPay to introduce transformative changes in financial management for investors.

partnership, Open Banking

New Zealand banks implement 365-day payments

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 23 May 2023

A series of banks in New Zealand have decided to allow their customers to transfer money 7 days a week, including public holidays.

product upgrade, money transfer, bank transfer, banks