Payments

Jul
19

Visa is launching an Aussie crypto card, so soon you can pay for beers with Bitcoin

Australians will soon be able to buy beers and spend cryptocurrency at bricks-and-mortar stores using a new physical debit card backed by Visa.

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Jul
15

PayPal launches Aussie BNPL service, scraps late fees

US payments giant PayPal has joined the buy now, pay later fray in Australia, offering payment instalments while doing away with late fees.

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Jul
14

Apple Pay is reportedly getting a “Buy Now, Pay Later” feature

While Apple Pay Later wouldn’t require you to get an Apple Card, it will reportedly require you to apply for approval via the Wallet app.

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Jul
14

GoCardless: tapping the fintech opportunity in Australia with bank-to-bank payments

GoCardless is on a mission to help businesses with recurring revenue manage their receivables by enabling bank-to-bank debit.

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Australian FinTech company profile #133 – Zii

Zii provides digital tools for hospitality operators to improve the way they interact with customers.

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Jul
13

C Smart International and Osmodal announce alliance

C Smart International partner with Osmodal to bring their collective resources and expertise to the automated fare collection and payments markets.

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Jul
09

New research reveals small businesses lose plenty via FX

In 2020, UK SMEs paid 10x more than corporates for their foreign exchange (FX) when using their banks.

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Jul
09

SWIFT to eliminate frictions in international payments

SWIFT today announced the go-live of a service that will enable banks to verify payee account details before an international payment is sent.

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