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Melbourne-founded mobile payments company Mr Yum has raised $89 million in a Series A funding round led by investment firm Tiger Global.

Global transaction volumes for mobile payments will grow from 26 billion in 2021 to 49 billion in 2023, representing a growth of 92%, according to new report from Juniper Research.

A survey of 1000 Australians has found that about half (48 percent) are now using their smartphones to make payments, either through use of an app — including mobile banking — or else through other functionality.

Commonwealth Bank is one of the first card issuers to go live with eftpos on Samsung Pay.

Australians are showing a greater preference for contactless payments during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to debit card provider eftpos which is claiming 400% growth of its mobile payments business.

In-app mobile checkouts are a smart, convenient way to pay on the go - but what cyber security risks and considerations do customers need to be aware of? To help keep your finances secure while you shop, the team at ESET has put together a guide to everything you need to know about in-app checkouts and cybersecurity best practices.

SPONSORED NEWS. In-app mobile checkouts are a smart, convenient way to pay on the go - but what cybersecurity risks and considerations do customers need to be aware of? To help keep your finances secure while you shop, the team at ESET has put together a guide to everything you need to know about in-app checkouts and cybersecurity best practices.

Melbourne based Quest Payment Systems in conjunction with National Australia Bank and Visa, has launched a trial which allows merchants to accept card payments using their Android smartphone.

A new update to the Samsung Pay app allows use with NSW Opal public transport terminals.

Global payments giant Visa has launched a campaign aimed at educating Australians about the convenience and security of mobile payments.

A survey of mobile payments by research service Venture Insights indicates that it will take much more than two decades for Australia to become a cashless society.

Singapore telco Singtel has launched VIA, its cross-border mobile payment alliance, with regional associate AIS and Kasikornbank, Thailand’s largest digital bank.  

Australia’s ANZ Bank has launched a smartphone ATM access service which allows customers to access cash on the go, using only their smartphone or watch.

A new phone app, Beem It, allows people to "effortlessly" send payments to each other via their mobile phones.

Australian consumers and their counterparts throughout Asia Pacific are flocking to the Internet to shop online in increasing numbers, despite the risks of suffering attacks by fraudsters.

Samsung has nabbed victory by nabbing major Aussie bank NAB in its quest to see Australia's four big banks all offering access to Samsung Pay, as ever more consumers make payments via mobile devices.

Commonwealth Bank MasterCard holders are now able to use Samsung Pay for transactions.

The number of mobile users adopting NFC ticketing will exceed 375 million by 2022, up from an estimated 122 million globally in 2017, according to a new report from Juniper Research.

I noticed yesterday on the home page of Bendigo Bank that Apple Pay had finally arrived, so I set it up, which was effortless, and I've been using it via Apple Watch since!

If you're one of Latitude Financial Services' 1.2 million Mastercard customers, and you own a recent Samsung smartphone, you can take a positive attitude to Samsung Pay payments.