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Introducing OpalPay - the new system helping Aussies ‘tap’ into different destinations
Thursday 21 December 2017
For many Aussies, the journey to work often begins with two taps: one with their Opal card and the other to pay for breakfast with their debit card.
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Debit Mastercard releases first ever debit rewards program that celebrates millennials
Tuesday 12 December 2017
In recent plastic news, Debit Mastercard are taking on millennials by releasing the first of its kind in Australia - a Debit Mastercard rewards program.
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NAB adds serious style to new Platinum Visa Debit Card
Tuesday 14 November 2017
NAB has today announced the imminent arrival of its Platinum Visa Debit Card, which is stacked full of features that make this debit card feel a little more like a credit card.
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Apple Pay joins eftpos for ANZ Access customers
Wednesday 18 October 2017
ANZ Access debit card holders, get your iPhones ready because you’ll now be able to use Apple Pay on your next coffee run.
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Could the black economy crackdown spell the end of cash?
Thursday 03 August 2017
The emerging shift from Aussies opting for card payments over cash could continue to accelerate, with a recent report into the Australian black economy making a number of recommendations that could drastically disincentivise cash transactions.
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Young Aussies lead the charge in choosing debit over credit cards
Wednesday 26 July 2017
Aussies are frequently choosing debit cards over credit cards when it comes to managing their spending, with young cardholders in particular preferring to steer clear of credit, according to the RBA’s Consumer Payments Survey.
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Cards are king: Plastic use overtakes cash as contactless payments rise
Wednesday 26 July 2017
Card payments have overtaken cash for the first time in Australia, with transactions on debit and credit cards doubling since 2007 to become the most frequently used payment method, according to the RBA’s recently released Consumer Payments Survey.
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Consumers ready to ditch PIN numbers and embrace AI: Visa research
Thursday 20 July 2017
56% of Australian consumers with debit and credit cards would rather make payments with their fingerprint, voice or retinas than punch in a PIN number at the checkout, research commissioned by Visa has shown.
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Afterpay brings money management into fashion
Friday 14 July 2017
New figures from retail payment platform Afterpay show that millennial fashion lovers are driving demand for the modern layby technology, but are mostly concerned with their budget’s bottom line.
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New in fintech: Finch app helps millennials balance social life and finances
Friday 14 July 2017
As the fintech market in Australia heats up, Melbourne-based startup Finch has launched a new app aimed at helping millennials to balance their finances with busy social lives.
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