Contactless payments stories - Page 2
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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%).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.