Australia

National Australia Bank Debuts NAB Now Pay Later
National Australia Bank Debuts NAB Now Pay Later
May 26, 2022  |  BNPL

National Australia Bank (NAB) customers will now be able to preregister for the new buy now pay later (BNPL) service, as the bank tries to...

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P97 Networks, Viva Energy Partner on Contactless-Payments App for Australian Trucking
P97 Networks, Viva Energy Partner on Contactless-Payments App for Australian Trucking
April 28, 2022  |  Mobile Payments

P97 Networks, a mobile commerce platform, has partnered with Viva Energy Australia to roll out an app for fleet managers and drivers, a press release...

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Payments Startup Airwallex Could Seek $150M Funding
Payments Startup Airwallex Could Seek $150M Funding
April 26, 2022  |  Investments

Payments platform Airwallex could seek $150 million in an extended Series E funding round while the startup also explores a possible initial public offering (IPO)...

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Australian Regulators Eye Crypto Regulation by 2025
Australian Regulators Eye Crypto Regulation by 2025
April 21, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Australia’s main financial regulator, the Prudential Risk Authority, or APRA, today (April 21) set a 2025 target for implementing regulations governing cryptocurrencies. “While activities associated...

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Australian Spend Management Platform Archa Raises $24M
Australian Spend Management Platform Archa Raises $24M
April 21, 2022  |  Investments

Australian corporate card and spending management firm Archa announced (April 19) it raised $4 million and lined up a $20 million debt facility. The funds...

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Zerocap Introduces A$DC, Stablecoin Pegged to Australian Dollar
Zerocap Introduces A$DC, Stablecoin Pegged to Australian Dollar
March 30, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Zerocap, an Australian crypt asset platform, has partnered with ANZ Bank to offer the first stablecoin pegged to the Australian dollar, the company announced Wednesday...

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Aussie A2A Merchant Payments Startup Zepto Notches A$25M
Aussie A2A Merchant Payments Startup Zepto Notches A$25M
March 28, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Account-to-account (A2A) merchant payments startup Zepto raised A$25 million in a Series A funding round led by AirTree Ventures and Decade Partners, as it plans...

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Today in Data: Financial Numbers From Around the Globe
Today in Data: Financial Numbers From Around the Globe
March 22, 2022  |  Today In Data

Today in Data, Malaysia considers following El Salvador’s lead in making bitcoin legal tender. Plus, Euroclear supports blockchain payments consortium Fnality, and Recharge.com expands from...

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Australia to Force Big Tech to Share Misinformation Data
Australia to Force Big Tech to Share Misinformation Data
March 21, 2022  |  Big Tech

New laws in Australia would allow the country’s media watchdog to force Big Tech to turn over data on how they deal with misinformation. As...

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