ACCC won’t take action in banks’ Apple Pay fight — yet
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says it is “continuing to assess” an application lodged with the body by a group of banks that seek the right to collectively negotiate with, and...
View ArticleOpinion: Why the ACCC siding with the banks against Apple will not be in...
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) has denied four of Australia’s banks an interim authorisation to act collectively against Apple and other third party wallet providers...
View ArticleGoogle hits out at banks in mobile wallet fight
A submission to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) by Google Asia Pacific (GAP) argues that there is no basis for allowing banks to band together for negotiations over the...
View ArticleApple hits back against banks: iPhone NFC access ‘not open to negotiation’
Even if the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) authorises collective negotiations between a group of banks and Apple over the use of the Apple Pay platform, the iPhone maker says...
View ArticleDelay in banks vs Apple fight
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has pushed back the timeframe for releasing a draft decision in a stoush between some of Australia’s biggest banks and Apple.
View ArticleBanks vs Apple: Banks confirm only Apple Pay in their sights, for now
A group of banks has confirmed that, at present, only Apple Pay is targeted by an application to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission that would allow them to engage in a collective...
View ArticleSetback for banks in Apple Pay fight
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will not authorise a group of banks to band together for negotiations with Apple over the iPhone maker’s Apple Pay platform, states a draft decision...
View ArticleApple Pay stoush: Banks focus efforts on getting iPhone NFC access
A group of banks that have sought the right to act as a cartel in negotiations with Apple over the iPhone maker’s Apple Pay platform have narrowed the scope of their application to the Australian...
View ArticleBanks lose Apple Pay fight
A group of banks has lost its fight with Apple over the iPhone-maker’s payments platform.
View ArticleWestpac forced to remove payment feature from iPhone app
Westpac has claimed that Apple has forced the bank to remove a major feature from its iPhone mobile banking app.
View ArticleCBA to launch Android Pay by end of year
Commonwealth Bank of Australia currently only offers tap and pay Android phone payments through its own digital wallet app.
View ArticleMajor banks band together for mobile payments
Three of Australia’s big four banks are backing a joint venture that will build cross-platform mobile payment services.
View ArticleCBA capitulates, will support Apple Pay next year
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) will offer customers Apple Pay in January, it announced today.
View ArticleGen Y driving digital payments adoption finds Bankwest survey
Nearly 40 per cent of ‘Gen Y’ consumers use digital means to make everyday purchases, a survey commissioned by the bank has found.
View ArticleNAB enables Apple Pay
National Australia Bank (NAB) has made Apple Pay available to personal and business customers with eligible NAB Visa debit or credit cards this morning.
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