Commonwealth Bank adds Apple Pay, Westpac could follow
Commonwealth Bank announced today it would make Apple Pay available in January 2019 for CBA and Bankwest customers who wish to make payments on the go using their iPhone. CBA Group Executive of Retail...
View ArticleFrom Pet Accessories to Dental Care: Unexpected Things You Can Afterpay
In fact, the technology-driven payment platform processed more than $2.18 billion in sales in the first half of 2018, with customer numbers rising from 800,000 to 2.3 million worldwide. Rival scheme...
View ArticleWestpac customers to bank cheques via iPhones, Androids
Westpac today launched a way for customers to deposit those paper cheques through their smartphones in what it says is an Australian first. According to Westpac, it receives more than 30,000 cheques...
View ArticleWestpac launches voice-activated banking with Apple’s Siri
The major bank said ‘Siri for Westpac’, an extension of its mobile banking app for iPhone users, allows customers to link their Westpac transaction account, make a payment to pre-existing payees and...
View ArticleTransferred money to the wrong account? Here’s what to do
Contributed by Robbie Sampson, co-founder and CEO of OrbitRemit You may be very careful when transferring money, making sure to double and triple check account details to ensure everything is right...
View ArticlePaying With Your Mobile – What is NFC Technology?
Two devices with a NFC chip can quickly establish a low-speed connection to transfer data. This can be very useful for transferring files such as songs, documents or photos, but a common use today is...
View ArticleOnline Banking Awards Revealed for 2018
Canstar has revealed the 2018 Online Banking Award winners after rating 77 providers from across Australia. The post Online Banking Awards Revealed for 2018 appeared first on Canstar.
View ArticleWhich Australian Banks Offer Apple Pay?
A digital wallet allows you to make payments quickly and securely and using smartphones to make everyday transactions will likely soon become the norm. Given the most popular phone in the country is...
View ArticleLaunching soon: Pelikin, an app and debit card combo for Aussie travellers
Source: Pelikin (Twitter) Pelikin is a new startup with the goal of reshaping the way Australians save, send and spend money while travelling abroad. The Melbourne-based fintech is set to launch a new...
View ArticleDigital bank Xinja launches its first prepaid travel and spending card
Image source: Xinja (Twitter) The card is a prepaid tap-and-go card with no ATM fees charged by Xinja for ATMs in Australia or abroad, although local ATMs may charge their own fee. It does not...
View ArticleWhat Is BPAY And How Does It Work?
Do you use BPay? If so, you need to understand what it is - CANSTAR The post What Is BPAY And How Does It Work? appeared first on Canstar.
View ArticleComplete list: Banks offering the new instant payments platform
The new platform, which cost the Government a billion dollars, has finally been rolled out after objectives were established back in 2012, as a part of the RBA’s Strategic Review of Innovation in the...
View ArticleWestpac launches iMessage payments on Apple iPhone
In a first for Australian banking, the new capability offers Westpac customers a shortcut to access banking services while texting contacts on their iPhone. This follows a big week of digital...
View ArticleWestpac & NAB launch voice banking technology with Amazon Alexa
Westpac Digital Labs teamed up with Amazon to build the new cloud-based Westpac Banking Skill that will allow customers to access their bank account balance, recent spending history, reward points...
View ArticleANZ announces Garmin Pay partnership
ANZ customers will now be able to load their credit and debit cards on the Garmin app and use their Garmin smartwatch to make purchases anywhere they go without having to take out a wallet or phone....
View ArticleCommBank, Westpac, NAB to launch new mobile payment app Beem
The application is called Beem and will allow users to store their debit card information and make instant contactless payments using the same technology as applications like Apple Pay and Android Pay....
View ArticleWhich Australian Banks Offer Tap and Pay?
Most of the Big 4 banks offer Tap and Pay within their own digital wallet apps, but the feature is only available on Android devices with certain technical capabilities. Thanks to some banks using Near...
View ArticleWhich Australian Banks Offer Apple Pay?
A digital wallet allows you to make payments quickly and securely and using smartphones to make everyday transactions will likely soon become the norm. Given the most popular phone in the country is...
View ArticleWhich Australian Banks Offer Android Pay?
Initially announced by Google in March 2016, Android Pay was officially launched in the US in May 2016, and in Australia in July 2016. It is today used in roughly 700,000 stores across the country....
View ArticleJetstar Customers The First To Book Flights With Afterpay
Retail payments platform Afterpay has announced its partnership with budget airline Jetstar to become the first carrier to introduce this new payment option to Aussie travellers. From today, people can...
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