Westpac

296 results about this entity

Period: 26 Nov 2004 - 31 Jul 2024

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Kasisto launches KAI-GPT banking-specific LLM

Conversational AI chatbot developer Kasisto has launched KAI-GPT, the world’s first banking-specific large language model (LLM).

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Westpac bans transfers to Binance

Westpac has banned customers from sending money to the Australian arm of Binance as part of a wider series of measures designed to tackle cryptocurrency-related scam losses.

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Westpac rolls out Apple's Tap to Pay on iPhone

Westpac has rolled out Tap to Pay on iPhone, enabling merchant customers to accept payment with just a touch of a card on their iOS device.

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Westpac New Zealand achieves ISO 20022 compliance with Finastra

Westpac New Zealand has deployed a solution from Finastra to accelerate its compliance with the new ISO 20022 financial messaging standard.

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Westpac rolls out Cogo carbon footprint tracker

Westpac has today announced it has begun rolling out a new capability where customers can track their estimated carbon footprint in the Westpac App and gain insights to help make more environmentally friendly choices.

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Westpac adds anti-scam feature

Australian bank Westpac is adding a security layer for online payments as it seeks to address record customer losses to scams.

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Westpac signs five-year cloud deal with Amazon Web Services

Westpac has signed a five-year deal with Amazon Web Services to bolster its hybrid cloud strategy.

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Westpac gives credit cards a BNPL twist

Westpac has developed a novel twist on the buy now, pay later concept, giving credit card customers the opportunity to pay off their bills in four instalments

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Westpac brings AI to biz lending decisions

Australian lender Westpac has enlisted local AI firm Rich Data Co (RDC) to make its business lending decisions faster and simpler.

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Westpac calls off Tyro Payments acquisition

Westpac has pulled the plug on a takeover of Sydney-based Tyro Payments, which has nevertheless rejected a second offer from a Potentia Capital-led consortium.

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Westpac among founder members of AI consortium

Westpac has joined with five other organisations to form a new consortium to drive leading-edge research into responsible adoption of artificial intelligence in the finance sector.

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Westpac publishes Cyber Response Playbook for SMEs

Westpac has today launched its free Cyber Response Playbook to help counter the increase in cyber attacks, as new research shows almost half (49 per cent) of Australian small and medium sized businesses have experienced a cyber attack in the last 12 months.