Commonwealth Bank of Australia

Commonwealth Bank CEO: Apple Needs ‘More Scrutiny in Australia’
Commonwealth Bank CEO: Apple Needs ‘More Scrutiny in Australia’
March 11, 2024  |  Apple

The head of Australia’s Commonwealth Bank says Apple’s in-country payments operations need greater oversight. “They should be subjected to a lot more scrutiny in Australia,” said Matt Comyn, whose comments at a...

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Commonwealth Bank of Australia Begins Restricting Payments to Crypto Exchanges
Commonwealth Bank of Australia Begins Restricting Payments to Crypto Exchanges
June 08, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Commonwealth Bank of Australia has started declining or holding for 24 hours certain payments to cryptocurrency exchanges. Within months, the bank will also begin limiting customer...

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Crypto Regulation Weekly: TerraUSD’s Collapse Raises Alarms Worldwide
Crypto Regulation Weekly: TerraUSD’s Collapse Raises Alarms Worldwide
May 19, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The 800-pound gorilla in any conversation about crypto regulation this week was the $45 billion de-pegging and collapse of the TerraUSD stablecoin. The G-7 is...

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Aussie Bank Acquires Stake in Paypa to Drive Digital Payments
Aussie Bank Acquires Stake in Paypa to Drive Digital Payments
February 07, 2022  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) picked up a 20% stake in FinTech Paypa Plane as part of a partnership agreement to help Aussie businesses...

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Australian Watchdog Probes Commonwealth Bank’s Move into Crypto
Australian Watchdog Probes Commonwealth Bank’s Move into Crypto
November 05, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Australia’s banking watchdog is taking a closer look into the decision by the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), the country’s largest lender, to move into...

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Regulation And Competition From Banks Roils Australian BNPL Market
Regulation And Competition From Banks Roils Australian BNPL Market
March 17, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

There’s no shortage of intriguing and successful players in the burgeoning buy now, pay later (BNPL) market. Afterpay, Affirm, PayPal and Klarna are just a...

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Australian Bank Debuts BizExpress To Speed Up SMB Financing
Australian Bank Debuts BizExpress To Speed Up SMB Financing
August 27, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has introduced a new digital service that expedites the distribution of pandemic-related loans, allowing small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to...

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Forging FinTech-FI Partnerships With mPOS?
Forging FinTech-FI Partnerships With mPOS?
April 12, 2019  |  Innovation

It’s not exactly Bogie and Bacall, or Kim and Kanye — at least not yet. But FinTechs and financial institutions are increasingly crafting partnerships designed to...

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 Taking Stock Of The Banks Scrambling For Blockchain
 Taking Stock Of The Banks Scrambling For Blockchain
August 29, 2018  |  Blockchain

Blockchain technology is making ever-more inroads into various verticals to convey data and payments, according to a recent report from audit, assurance, consulting and tax services provider...

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