Aussie central bank reveals participants and use cases for CBDC pilot
The selected industry players will participate in use case proposals over the coming months, the central bank says.
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2022: Top five mergers and acquisitions
FinTech Futures takes a look back at some significant mergers and acquisitions of 2022.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 22 July 2022
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Australia’s ANZ snaps up Suncorp Bank in $3.3bn deal
ANZ CEO Shayne Elliott says the acquisition is a “cornerstone investment” for the firm.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 8 April 2022
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
ANZ New Zealand inks open banking deal with Bud
The bank is adopting Bud’s aggregation and categorisation tech.
Worldline buys controlling stake in ANZ’s acquiring business
Worldline says Australia is an ideal stomping ground for international expansion.
Australia’s big four welcomes start of open banking
ANZ, NAB, Westpac and Commonwealth Bank have all gone live with APIs.
ANZ promotes Emma Gray to new group executive data role
Gray is rewarded for her work as chief digital officer.
Aussie neobanks challenge country’s big four banks
ANZ, Westpac, NAB and Commonwealth Bank have lost a collective half a billion dollars.
ANZ overcharges 3.4 million customers, only 30% paid back
One million customers have been reimbursed so far with an average of $60 each.
Bud lays off 20% of its staff
One source says that majority of employees let go were in its marketing department.
Three top Aussie banks back start-up that banishes paper receipts
The start-up, Slyp, is founded by two former PayPal executives.
Australian FIs team up for Lygon blockchain pilot
The platform will seek to modernise the management of bank guarantees.
M-Wallet Roundup: Apple Pay, ANZ, CaixaBank, Starling, Samsung
It’s been a busy week for mobile wallet partnerships. Several companies announced deals to offer mobile wallets to their customers in the U.K., Australia and Europe. Challenger bank Starling says it’s the first in the U.K. to offer in-app provisioning.
