Contactless payments stories - Page 2
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Merchant choice routing: A process to significant savings for businesses
Wed, 20th May 2020
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Australian businesses could slash payment acceptance costs by over 40% using merchant choice routing, a process endorsed by the Reserve Bank of Australia.
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The rise of contactless card payments in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic
Mon, 11th May 2020
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Amid COVID-19, Australia sees a surge in contactless card payments, enhancing daily safety and convenience, with over half of transactions now contact-free.
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COVID-19 highlights need for instant, real-time payments - GlobalData
Tue, 14th Apr 2020
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COVID-19 lockdowns are driving the demand for instant real-time payments, with GlobalData predicting over half a trillion transactions within five years.
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COVID-19: Contactless payment limit increased to $200
Thu, 9th Apr 2020
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New Zealand has increased the contactless payment limit from NZD $80 to NZD $200 to curb COVID-19 spread, rolling out changes over the next few weeks.
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Wearable payment options sweeping Australia
Mon, 3rd Feb 2020
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New research from Bankwest shows that having the option to pay with wearable tech is becoming more appealing than ever.
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ASB offers Google Pay - but some people will miss out
Wed, 19th Jun 2019
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ASB Bank phases out its ASB Virtual payment service, introducing Google Pay for Android users. However, it’s only compatible with Android 5.0 or later.
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ASB rolls out Apple Pay for secure contactless payments
Wed, 23rd Jan 2019
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ASB Bank introduces Apple Pay, allowing over 500,000 customers to make secure, convenient contactless payments via compatible Apple devices.
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Kiwis, it's time to ditch the loose change and go cashless, says MYOB
Thu, 28th Jun 2018
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Ten years from now cash and ATMs as we know them could be extinct as the cashless economy becomes well entrenched in everyday life.
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Tourists want contactless as spend into NZ grows
Tue, 26th Jun 2018
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Visa has released a report showing that tourist spend in NZ is growing and they want to use contactless payment systems.
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Kiwi adoption of contactless payments driving merchant growth
Wed, 30th May 2018
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The study shows that for contactless merchants, growth in customer numbers (8.3%) was double that experienced by non-contactless merchants (3.5%).
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Why Kiwis tend to prefer contactless payment
Tue, 8th May 2018
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Millennials continue to drive contactless payments, with almost 9 in 10 people aged 25 to 34 using contactless technology.
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Auckland among top nine cities for digital payments leadership
Mon, 22nd Jan 2018
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Auckland is named a top digital payments leader, with potential to gain nearly USD $2 billion annually by further reducing cash reliance, a Visa study reveals.
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Hardwareless mobile POS solution Tap2App for on-the-go sellers pilots in ANZ
Wed, 2nd Aug 2017
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With Tap2App, micro-retailers and small business owners can accept card payments with their smartphones without a dongle or a portable card reader.
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What do millennials want? Biometrics, easy payments and progressive tech, according to Visa
Thu, 20th Apr 2017
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It might seem incredibly easy (or incredibly difficult) to figure out what millennials want. Visa reckons it knows how they like to pay for things.
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Sick of machines swallowing your cards? ANZ introduces PayWave to its ATMs
Fri, 24th Mar 2017
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PayWave is now available on all ANZ ATMs starting from today, eliminating the risk of machines getting too hungry and swallowing your cards.
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New Zealand finally gets Android Pay - but only if you're with BNZ
Mon, 5th Dec 2016
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Android users can finally rejoice as Android Pay is now officially available in New Zealand - but only to BNZ customers.
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What the big Eftpos switch means for consumers
Mon, 28th Nov 2016
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New Zealand’s biggest technology ‘switch-over’ since the demise of analogue TV is on its way, and the change is good news for consumers.
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Retailers warned to upgrade Eftpos systems or risk losing them completely
Mon, 28th Nov 2016
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New Zealand's Eftpos system is due for a major upgrade next year. Retailers are being warned that they need to upgrade their Eftpos tech or lose it.
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Apple Pay arrives in New Zealand... but only for ANZ Bank customers
Thu, 13th Oct 2016
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The rumours are true: Apple Pay will indeed be coming to New Zealand. But only for those with an ANZ Visa Debit or personal ANZ Visa credit card.
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Apple Pay might be coming to NZ in October, but there's a catch
Thu, 8th Sep 2016
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Reports have surfaced that Apple Pay is making its way to NZ, to be launched as early as October. However, it might only be a selective rollout.