NZ Fintech Set to Launch First Bank Designed for Open Banking and AI
Posted on 28-Aug-2024 13:47 News, FinTech
New Zealand's banking sector is set for a new phase of competition, as a local fintech moves to become the first locally owned bank designed for an open banking environment and artificial intelligence (AI).
Visa Invites Startups in NZ to Build Next Generation Digital Payment Capabilities
Posted on 3-Nov-2021 17:36 News, FinTech
The Visa Accelerator Program focuses on helping startups in Asia-Pacific expand their business into new markets with a strong emphasis on identifying commercial opportunities for the startups to collaborate with Visa and its extensive network of bank, merchant and government partners in the region.
NortonLifeLock unveils Norton Crypto
Posted on 3-Jun-2021 19:45 News, FinTech
Norton Crypto delivers a secure, reliable way for consumers to mine for Ethereum without opening themselves and their devices up to security risks.
Dosh to deliver its first digital wallet app
Posted on 6-May-2021 15:30 News, FinTech
Financial transactions in Aotearoa will become a whole lot simpler when Dosh, the country's first digital wallet app, launches later this year.
BNZ adds Visa credit cards to Android Pay wallet
Posted on 18-Jul-2017 19:44 News, FinTech
From today, BNZ customers can load their BNZ Visa credit card into their Android Pay wallet, allowing even greater flexibility when it comes to payment choice.
Entries open for The Everywhere Initiative by Visa
Posted on 2-Aug-2016 18:27 News, FinTech
Visa is inviting start-ups to enter a competition to use Visa APIs to solve business challenges and bring new ideas to payments, creating the next wave of payments innovation.
Visa opens Global Network with launch of Visa Developer
Posted on 5-Feb-2016 09:53 News, FinTech
Visa Inc. has announced the launch of Visa Developer, making the world's largest retail payments network an open platform that hopes to drive innovation in payments and commerce.
Visa Checkout launches in New Zealand
Posted on 10-Dec-2015 15:30 News, FinTech
A new quick and easy payment service that enables consumers to securely pay for goods online on any device launches in New Zealand today. Visa Checkout is designed to remove the barriers to online transactions which often prevent people from completing a purchase due to excessive form filling.
Visa wants your location to protect your card
Posted on 13-Feb-2015 10:19 News, FinTech
New mobile location confirmation service uses real-time, geo-location technology to prevent unnecessary purchase declines by as much as 30%.
Westpac trials HCE Digital Wallet technology
Posted on 22-Jul-2014 14:09 News, FinTech
Westpac is trialling Host Card Emulation (HCE) mobile payments, the first bank in New Zealand to actively do so and one of only a handful of banks globally to be using the innovative "digital wallet" technology.
Westpac NZ to launch online payment option direct from account
Posted on 29-May-2014 09:54 News, FinTech
When available, Direct From Account will enable customers to purchase goods or services via a merchant's website and extends the merchant's reach to customers who do not have, or prefer not to use, a card online.
MasterCard launches MasterPass in New Zealand
Posted on 29-Apr-2014 22:25 News, FinTech
MasterCard today announced the New Zealand launch of its digital payments technology MasterPass, a platform that gives shoppers a seamless, secure and speedy checkout.
Westpac eyes up Google Glass & iBeacon
Posted on 4-Feb-2014 13:40 News, FinTech
Westpac will this month trial their Cash Tank app on Google Glass and introduce Apple's iBeacon technology in its branches, the first bank in New Zealand to utilise the new frontier technology.
Westpac launches crowdsourcing challenge in UK
Posted on 4-Dec-2013 19:02 News, FinTech
The Westpac Global App Challenge – UK is offering developers and designers based in the United Kingdom (UK) the opportunity of a trip to New Zealand as part of a NZD$100,000 "Kiwis love Geeks" crowdsourcing competition for mobile and web banking apps.
