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Westpac sells its stakes in Zip

News | Payments General | 28 Oct 2020

Australia-based bank and financial services provider Westpac has sold its stake in the buy-now-pay-later firm Zip.

Westpac, Zip, Australia, BNPL, stake, investment, banking

Afterpay, Westpac to offer savings accounts

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 20 Oct 2020

Australia-based Afterpay and Westpac have announced their partnership to offer savings accounts to customers in Australia, through Westpac’s digital banking platform.

Afterpay, Westpac, partnership, savings accounts, digital banking, Australia

Westpac to implement new fraud protection measures within its branch network

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 10 Aug 2020

Westpac has announced plans to implement new fraud protection measures within its branch network after flagging a spike in scamming activity.

Westpac, fraud protection, scam detection technology, real-time alerts, romance scam, email phishing

Westpac to form new group operating office, following money laundering accusations

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 28 Jul 2020

Westpac has announced the creation of a new group operating office, following money laundering accusations.

Westpac, money laundering, Austrac, banks, fraud prevention, international funds transfers, human error, Australia

Apple Pay to be accessible for Westpac customers

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 28 Apr 2020

Australia-based bank Westpac has announced making Apple Pay accessible for customers who have an eligible Mastercard debit or credit card, or Eftpos Handycard.

COVID-19, coronavirus, Westpac, Apple Pay, MasterCard, debit card, credit card, CBA, NAB, Bendigo, Adelaide Bank, NFC, technology, St. George, BankSA, Bank of Melbourne, Visa

Moven announces to shut down its operations

News | Online Payments | 30 Mar 2020

Moven, an US-based digital bank, has announced it is shutting down its operations, informing its clients that their bank accounts will be closed by April 30, 2020.

digital bank, Moven, coronavirus, software, Moven Enterprise, TD Bank, Westpac, STC Pay, US

Westpac Bank offers support amid COVID-19 for online banking

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 23 Mar 2020

Australia-based Westpac Bank has announced its support for customers and the community in the wake of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic situation. 

Westpac, Australia, Westpac Bank, financial aid, COVID-19, coronavirus, online banking, Commonwealth Bank, banking, digital banking

Australian open banking undergoes six-month postponement

News | Payments General | 09 Jan 2020

The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission has announced the delay of certain open banking reforms in Australia by six months, according to ICLG.com.

The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission, Open Banking, Consumer Data Right, Open API, Commonwealth Bank, Westpac, ANZ Bank, National Australia Bank, Australia

Westpac and Microsoft team up to boost digital banking

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 19 Nov 2019

Westpac has launched its data driven experience platform (DDEP), a Microsoft Azure-based data hub that provides real-time insight to its customers.

Microsoft, Westpac, digital banking, partnership, Open Banking, Consumer Data Right, DDEP, Microsoft Azure, data driven experience platform, Australia

Westpac prepares to launch banking-as-a-service platform

News | Payments General | 04 Nov 2019

Westpac plans to launch a cloud-based digital banking-as-a-service platform that will allow third parties, such as Westpac’s institutional clients and fintechs, to offer the bank’s products to their customers.

Westpac, banking-as-a-service, digital, APIs, fintech

Salesforce, NAB and Reinventure back Open Banking Platform Basiq

News | Payments General | 09 Oct 2019

Australia-based open banking startup Basiq has concluded its Series A funding, securing investment from Salesforce Ventures, NAB Ventures and Westpac’s Reinventure.

Salesforce, NAB, Reinventure, Basiq, Australia, funding round, Westpac, Open Banking, open banking platform, fintech, financial technology, startup

Open banking startup Basiq lands funding from Westpac and NAB

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 01 Oct 2019

The venture capital funds of Westpac and National Australia Bank have co-invested in Open Banking startup Basiq.

Basiq, Westpac, National Australia Bank, Reinventure Group, The Productivity Commission, data-sharing regime, Open Banking, Australia, online banking, Open API, digital banking