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Regional branch moratorium and Bank@Post deal meet a sceptical response
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Regional branch moratorium and Bank@Post deal meet a sceptical response

Announcements by the big banks and Federal Government last week for a moratorium on big bank closures in regional Australia and a boosting Bank@Post services have been met with scepticism by unions, regional banks and other critics.

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What happened to my precious data?
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What happened to my precious data?

Most of you will know that I take the monthly Reserve Bank Australia payment data very seriously.

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Aussie Amazon shoppers can now choose PayTo
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Aussie Amazon shoppers can now choose PayTo

Customers shopping on Amazon.com.au can now use ‘PayTo’ to make some purchases directly from their bank account via PayTo, removing the need to provide card details.

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Big Four’s chief payments defender retires
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Big Four’s chief payments defender retires

The Chief Executive of the Australian Banking Association (ABA), Anna Bligh, will retire in mid-2025 once a replacement is appointed.

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Look mum, no numbers
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Look mum, no numbers

AMP Bank is making a big play for small business – starting with a “numberless” debit card.

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Security, capacity and competition feature in AP+ 2025 roadmap
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Security, capacity and competition feature in AP+ 2025 roadmap

Australian Payments Plus (AP+) has published its updated 2025 roadmap, including initiatives to ensure it remains competitive in online card payments and boosts capacity on the New Payments Platform (NPP).

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Westpac’s business chief to land mid year, via CBA
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Westpac’s business chief to land mid year, via CBA

Westpac has appointed Paul Fowler to the position of Chief Executive, Business & Wealth.

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60,000 cards may be impacted by eftpos mobile glitch on New Year’s Eve
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60,000 cards may be impacted by eftpos mobile glitch on New Year’s Eve

Banks are asking 60,000 consumers to delete and reload their debit cards in mobile wallets, to ensure they still work from News Year’s Day.

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ANZ launches "ultra-fast" global payments via NPP
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ANZ launches "ultra-fast" global payments via NPP

ANZ has announced the expansion of ANZ Express Payments, with inbound cross-border payments from all AUD Clearing Services customers, up to AUD$500, now processed in near-real time, 7 days a week.

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Fees charged by card schemes under increased regulatory scrutiny around the world
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Fees charged by card schemes under increased regulatory scrutiny around the world

The giants of the payment card industry, Visa and Mastercard are under an intensifying spotlight in a range of jurisdictions, including the UK, EU and Australia, with a key focus on the opaque scheme fees these companies dictate to banks and merchants. At least 80% of these fees are borne by merchants.

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Get some rest during the holidays because 2025 will be a big year for payments
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Get some rest during the holidays because 2025 will be a big year for payments

Some well-earned rest may be needed for payments industry executives and policy boffins over the holidays, before they face a very busy 2025.

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Mobile payments used to be less 'painful' than using cash. That might be changing.
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Mobile payments used to be less 'painful' than using cash. That might be changing.

The act of handing over hard-earned cash has long been associated with pain. And historically, research has also found that consumers tended to spend less using cash rather than a payment card.

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