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Aussie Central Bank Considers Regulating ePayments Fees

Aussie Central Bank Considers Regulating ePayments Fees
Aussie Central Bank Considers Regulating ePayments Fees
June 03, 2020  |  Digital Payments

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), the country’s central bank, is considering reducing the cost of electronic payments for merchants and consumers as COVID-19 makes...

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Real-Time Payments’ Real-Time Achilles Heel
Real-Time Payments’ Real-Time Achilles Heel
June 03, 2020  |  API

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Today In Payments: China’s Rebounding Economy Is Likely Not Norm; At Least $20B Of PPP Loans Have Been Canceled
Today In Payments: China’s Rebounding Economy Is Likely Not Norm; At Least $20B Of PPP...
June 01, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, China’s economy looks to be rebounding, and a minimum of $20 billion in PPP loans has been returned. Plus, lawmakers ask...

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Australia Seems Headed Toward A ‘Service-Sector Recession,’ And America Could Be Next
Australia Seems Headed Toward A ‘Service-Sector Recession,’ And America Could Be Next
June 01, 2020  |  Economy

For advanced economies, the transition to the digital age where manufacturing once reigned has its downside. Because when service jobs disappear — as has been...

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Bitcoin Daily: Australia’s RMIT To Offer Grad Certificates In Blockchain Business, Cybersecurity
Bitcoin Daily: Australia’s RMIT To Offer Grad Certificates In Blockchain Business, Cybersecurity
May 26, 2020  |  Blockchain

RMIT Online has unveiled two postgraduate programs as predictions indicate that 18,000 more cybersecurity workers will be needed in Australia by 2026, according to an...

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Pandemic Triggers BNPL Surge With 1M New Afterpay Users
Pandemic Triggers BNPL Surge With 1M New Afterpay Users
May 20, 2020  |  BNPL

Since launching in the U.S. two years ago, the Australia-based buy now, pay later (BNPL) startup Afterpay has attracted more than nine million people, with...

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SMB-Focused Lender Judo Bank Attains Unicorn Status
SMB-Focused Lender Judo Bank Attains Unicorn Status
May 18, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Australia’s Judo Bank has attained unicorn status, according to FinTech Magazine, meaning it has achieved a valuation of at least $1 billion. Get the Full...

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Using Payments To Keep Workwear Affordable For The Essential Workforce
Using Payments To Keep Workwear Affordable For The Essential Workforce
April 29, 2020  |  BNPL

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) solutions are well on their way to challenging credit cards as younger consumers’ deferred payment method of choice. Get the...

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