Surcharge Ban to Put Pressure on Businesses
The Restaurant Association has responded to the Paywave surcharge ban for consumers, but warns it will add pressure on hospitality businesses. The Restaurant Association…
Read Morepaywave
EFTPOS Changes Edge Closer
Payments NZ has reiterated its plea for merchants to be aware of EFTPOS changes ahead of hardware and software upgrades in September. Final reminders…
Read More
Japanese Card Payment Growth
JAPAN | The Japanese card payments market is forecast to grow by 10.8 percent in 2024 to reach JPY 121.4 trillion (USD $866.8 billion)….
Read More
Increase in Digital Credit Card Use
Juniper Research has found that the number of digital credit cards will exceed 321 million globally by 2027. The number currently sits around 120…
Read More
Wellington Retailer Ditches Paywave
As part of the Covid-19 recovery, most banks waived the fees for Paywave, and the minimum monthly merchant service fee, for eligible small business…
Read More
CONTACTLESS LIMIT INCREASED AMID COVID-19
After a successful pilot launch, limits for contactless payments will be temporarily increased. Payments NZ has announced that New Zealand’s payments industry will progressively…
Read More
WAVING CONTACTLESS FEES
Westpac NZ has announced it will be supporting small businesses by waiving contactless debit fees for eligible existing customers for six months. ANZ said it would…
Read More
Cashless ‘tap-and-take’ trial
Domino’s Australia is trialling a string of ‘tap-and-take’ stores—streamlined stores that only accept electronic payment methods. Across New South Wales and Queensland, five stores…
Read More