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Tech giant Alphabet has pulled its standalone Google Pay app from the US, advising users that it would no longer be available from 4 June onwards.

The Commonwealth Bank has been appointed as an acquirer for the upgrade of Victoria's public transport ticketing system, the bank says.

Global money-moving tech company Wise has launched new features that allow consumers to spend like a local in over 170 countries, and for businesses to help their customers manage money in multiple currencies, all in a one-stop solution.

Mobile Eftpos reader Tyro Go is now available in more than 300 Telstra stores and business technology centres.

Virtual card transactions will exceed 121 billion globally by 2027 increasing from 28 billion in 2022, representing 340% growth, according to Juniper Research.

COMPANY NEWS: Following the success of its launch last year, payo, Australia's first, ‘Eat Now, Pay Later’ app, is excited to announce a new way to pay, with the launch of its payo checkout offering.

NOT FOR PROFIT: The pandemic has disrupted donation drives and crowdfunding initiatives, preventing schools, churches, community groups, and charities from receiving beneficiary aid.

If you've had your two COVID-19 vaccine jabs in Australia and want a simply way to prove your vaccinated status and inject yourself with a sense of confidence, iPhone and Android owners will be happy to know it's effortlessly easy.

The “next evolution” of Afterpay’s in-store payment solution has arrived, letting users tap their smartphones at any checkout where Afterpay is accepted in store.

The Indian competition watchdog, the Competition Commission of India, has asked its director-general to investigate whether Google is indulging in anti-competitive practices through its pay service, Google Pay.

India has given WhatsApp, which is owned by social media giant Facebook, permission to start a payments service in the country, with the rollout initially limited to 20 million users.

Afterpay, Apple Pay and Google Pay are driving the adoption of new digital payment services according to a new report that shows an increasing proportion of Australians are utilising new digital payment methods such as buy-now-pay-later services, contactless mobile payments and wearable payment devices.

There has been rapid growth in the buy-now-pay-later digital payments Australian market, with new research revealing 1.95 million Aussies used digital payments in the year to the end of September - up from 1.38 million in the previous 12 months.

Rideshare platform Ola has integrated Apple Pay as a payment method in Australia and New Zealand in what it says is the first significant overhaul of its international customer app.

Westpac and National Australia Bank customers will have to wait awhile to use Apple Pay, with both banks unwilling to give any indication when they would provide the digital payment option.

In the 12 months to January 2019, more than 1.5 million Australians used one of the latest "buy-now, pay-later" digital payment methods, with millennials making up the biggest share, according to a newly published report.

Australia's debit card system, eftpos, will be available on Google Pay for St George Bank, Bank of Melbourne and BankSA customers from today.

The Commonwealth Bank says there’s been a surge in tap and pay transactions over six months, with its own customers increasingly using their smartphones instead of their wallets when making payments.

Members of CUA, Australia’s largest credit union, can now register a PayID access, a faster, simple and smarter way to make and receive payments.