The RBA recently published its 2016 Consumer Payments Survey. Key findings were that survey participants made 37% of their payments with cash (compared to 69% in 2007) and 52% of their payments with a card (compared to 26% in 2007). This…
With the Australian Payments Council hackathon coming up in mid-August, we reached out to Danielle Szetho from FinTech Australia to find out why she's excited about the event. Why would you encourage participation in this hackathon? It's a fantastic opportunity…
Sydney commuters will now be able to use their contactless payment cards (or devices, such as a smart phone or wearable) to pay for passage on the Manly ferry, in the Contactless Transport Payments trial announced by Transport NSW. This…
Merric Foley, our Policy Manager, was on the ground in Canberra for the 2017 Budget, which contained a number of measures directly affecting the payments industry. Of particular interest is new funding for Treasury to undertake an independent review into the…
Sydney commuters could be replacing their Opal cards with bank cards – and even their mobile phones - as early as next year, if the trial goes well. This would put Sydney in-line with the likes of London where contactless…