Complete 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 ArticleCommonwealth 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...
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