Westpac

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Period: 26 Nov 2004 - 21 Nov 2024

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Oz banks step up Apple Pay row

Oz banks step up Apple Pay row

The war of words between Apple and some of Australia's biggest banks is growing increasingly heated as the financial collective accuses the consumer electronics group of acting against the interests of customers in the ongoing row over collective bargaining rights for NFC access to iPhones.

Westpac launches Databank for corporate data exchange

Westpac launches Databank for corporate data exchange

Westpac is leveraging its investment in data sharing startup Data Republic with the launch of a service that enables corporate clients to store and exchange anonymised data with a view to gaining deeper insights into customer behaviour.

Australian retailers back banks in Apple Pay fight

Australian retailers back banks in Apple Pay fight

Australia's retailers have thrown their weight behind an effort by the country's banks to win the right to collective bargaining with Apple over NFC access to iPhones.

Apple claims early victory in skirmish with Australian banks

Apple claims early victory in skirmish with Australian banks

Australia's banks will have to sweat it out over their application for a collective bargaining agreement with Apple over NFC access to the consumer group's iPhones after the country's competition watchdog said that it needed more time to ponder the submissions made by the warring factions.

Apple hits back at Australian bank 'cartel' in Apple Pay fight

Apple hits back at Australian bank 'cartel' in Apple Pay fight

Apple has accused Australian banks of using "innuendo and misstatements" to support their attempts to overcome restrictions imposed by the consumer electronics firm on the use of iPhones for mobile payments.

Westpac doubles down on fintech venture fund

Westpac doubles down on fintech venture fund

Westpac is doubling down on its investment in the fintech startup scene, pumping another $50 million into a second fund to be managed by Reinventure Group.

Fintech founder calls Aussie banks hyprocrites over Apple Pay complaints

Fintech founder calls Aussie banks hyprocrites over Apple Pay complaints

The founder of an Australian robo-advisor has accused the country's banks of hypocrisy over their cries of anti-competitive behaviour from Apple Pay

Aussie banks team up for Apple Pay legal challenge

Aussie banks team up for Apple Pay legal challenge

Four Australian banks are joining forces to negotiate with Apple and be allowed to offer their own payment services on the tech giant's hardware.

Australian banks suffer ATM problems after cloud service outage

Australian banks suffer ATM problems after cloud service outage

Millions of Australian banking customers were unable to access ATM and Eftpos services on Sunday after severe storms on the east coast caused widespread damage, including a major outage at a cloud computing service used by several banks.

NAB, Westpac and Qantas pump $10.5 million into Data Republic

NAB, Westpac and Qantas pump $10.5 million into Data Republic

National Australia Bank, Westpac and Qantas have invested $10.5 million in Sydney-based startup Data Republic, which is aiming to build a marketplace for data exchange between major corporations.

Australian banks face A$13 billion revenue loss to fintech sector - F&S

Australian banks face A$13 billion revenue loss to fintech sector - F&S

Australian bank stand to lose up to A$13 billion in aggregated revenue to fintech startups, according to research from Frost & Sullivan.

Westpac trials video conferencing tech for customer sign language service

Westpac trials video conferencing tech for customer sign language service

Australia's Westpac is trialling videoconferencing technology at some branches that lets deaf and hard of hearing customers have conversations with Australian sign language (Auslan) interpreters.

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