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eCommerce and retail
Instant payments that keep customers shopping
At a glance: what you can do
Reduce checkout friction with instant PayID
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Government and public sector
Modern payments that build trust, transparency and efficiency
At a glance: what you can do
Deliver grants, rebates and
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Secure. Smarter. Passkeys + PayTo from Azupay
In a world where every second counts and every transaction must be trusted, Azupay is reshaping the future
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Travel and airlines
Travel and airlines
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Increase booking success with PayID (no card declines)
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Marketplaces & Platforms
Pay verified merchants and partners with confidence.
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Gaming and wagering
Safe, fast, compliant payments for player trust
At a glance, what you can do
Enable instant player deposits with
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Financial services
The new standard for real-time payments and transfers
At a glance, what you can do
Fund loans instantly
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Gaming
Frictionless pay-ins and instant, compliant payouts. Give players a fast, trusted experience while helping operators manage risk and
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Retail and ecommerce
Memberships, instalments, and loyalty subscriptions that work reliably.
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Insurance and financial services
Payments modernisation made easy. Instant claims payouts with identity and account checks built in, reducing risk while upgrading a
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Government and utilities
Increase back-office efficiency and customer experience. Immediate confirmation; transparent audit trails that reduce disputes and manual effort.
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Beyond BECS and Cheques – Why Businesses Must Act Now
Australia’s payments landscape is evolving rapidly. Real-time account-to-account solutions are becoming the standard, yet many businesses still rely
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Why Security Can’t Be an Afterthought in Real-Time Payment
Real-time payments have transformed the way Australians pay, bringing unprecedented speed, convenience, and flexibility to businesses and consumers
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Marking Two Years of Seamless Travel Payments with PayID
Two years ago, Australian major airlines began offering PayID as a new way for customers to pay for flights
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Confirmation of Payee – How It Protects Your Business and Customers
In a payments world where scams are growing more sophisticated, Confirmation of Payee (CoP) offers a powerful line
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How to Outsmart Scammers this Scams Awareness Week
From 25–29 August 2025, Australia marks Scams Awareness Week — an annual campaign led by the ACCC’s Scamwatch
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Why Azupay is Backing Passkeys to Secure the Future of Real-Time Payments?
The pace of innovation in payments is accelerating, but so is the sophistication of fraud. At Azupay, we
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NAB launches PayID Receivables for faster, easier payments
The latest evolution in real-time payments uses unique PayIDs to personalise and streamline the billing process, enabling operational
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Welcome to Passkeys + PayTo with Azupay
In a world where every second counts and every transaction must be trusted, Azupay is reshaping the future
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How We Build Software at Azupay: Fast, Secure and Built to Scale
At Azupay, we build software with a clear purpose: to deliver secure, reliable, and intuitive digital payment solutions
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Protect Your Business from Disputed Credit Card Transactions
Disputed transactions are increasing across Australia, creating significant challenges for businesses from lost revenue to increased operational costs.
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Travel Instantly with Luxury Escapes and Azupay Using PayID
Luxury Escapes, Australia's leading premium travel brand, has partnered with Azupay, the pioneer of real-time, account-to-account payments, to
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Offer Your Customers a Better Way to Pay with PayID
PayID is transforming the way Australians make faster payments from within their internet banking and forward-thinking businesses are
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Solving Refund Challenges in Australian Payments
Refunds made simple — reducing manual effort and customer frustration with smarter, real-time payment solutions from Azupay.
For many
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Azupay and Gr4vy Partner to Transform eCommerce Payments with NPP-Powered Solutions
Azupay, Australia’s leading pure-play New Payments Platform (NPP) provider, has partnered with Gr4vy, a no-code payment orchestration
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How Azupay Makes PayID and PayTo Safer for Australians
In todays digital economy, speed, security, and simplicity are essential when it comes to choosing payment methods. Whether
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Enhancing Payment Security: The Role of PayID and PayTo
Enhancing Payment Security: The Role of PayID and PayTo
With the surge in digital payments, securing transactions has become
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Azupay & FinMont Partner for Real-Time Travel Payments
FinMont, the global payment orchestration platform designed specifically for the travel industry, today announced a strategic partnership with
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Rethinking Invoices in a Real-Time Payments World
Invoices have always been more than just bills. They’re structured requests for payment, containing three critical elements:
What is
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Stay Ahead of the Game: Offer Surcharge-Free Payments with PayID
Stay Ahead of the Game: Offer Surcharge-Free Payments with PayID Today As digital payments become more prevalent in
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Future Trends in Australian Account-to-Account Payments
As Australia embraces digital transformation, account-to-account payments have emerged as a driving force in reshaping how businesses and
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Azupay and eftpos Team Up for eQR Proof of Concept
providers, aimed to introduce QR code payments into the Australian market as a low-cost, real-time payment solution. However,
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Fast Payment Solution for Airlines Complying with ACCC Regulations
Airlines were facing increasing pressure to comply with regulations while maintaining seamless, fee-free payment options for their customers.
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A Complete Solution with APIs and Out-of-the-box User Experience
Businesses often need more than just technical infrastructure they need a solution that is easy to implement and
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Pay by Bank: The Best Choice for Merchants and Payers
Australian businesses across various industries are seeking efficient, cost-effective, and secure payment solutions in today’s evolving payments landscape.
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Azupay and Nelnet International’s Xetta Platform First to Implement PayID for Student Fees at The University of Newcastle
Azupays partnership with Nelnet International and their Xetta platform will be the first to introduce PayID for students,
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Pay by Bank with PayID and PayTo
Pay by Bank is a real-time payment that allows consumers to make payments directly from their trusted online
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Helping Australians reach their savings and investment goals faster with real-time account funding.
In their mission to empower digitally savvy Australians to expedite their savings and investment journey, the Blossom team
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How Businesses Can Modernise their Bill Payment Processes
Real-time payments are transforming the way that bill payments are made, offering significant opportunities to enhance customer interactions
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Azupay Leading Australia’s Shift to Real-time (A2A) Payment Solutions
In the ever-evolving landscape of digital transactions, Australian businesses are undergoing a significant transformation towards real-time and account-to-account
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IPSI Unveils PayTo Solution and Payment Services Integrated with Azupay
IPSI has maintained a steadfast commitment to providing cutting-edge payment solutions. For over 18 years, IPSI has provided
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Pebl Partners with Azupay to Deliver Instant Payments to Merchants
Pebl is an Australian fintech solution created in response to Aussie merchants wanting a more convenient and accessible
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Optus + PayID: 12 months of real-time payments innovation
In September 2022, Optus became the first major Australian telco to leverage PayID and the New Payments Platform
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Azupay’s feedback published in Treasury consultation responses
Azupay is proud to have provided feedback to Treasury’s consultation on Reforms to the Payment Systems (Regulation) Act
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Surcharge Free with PayID
Businesses typically have to compromise on accepting fast payments at a high cost, or settling for lower-cost options
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Azupay introduces a modernised way to pay: PayID and PayTo for Businesses in Australia
Azupay solves the frustrations that come with outdated payment platforms by providing businesses with faster, safer, and smarter
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payFURL and Azupay partnership creates a truly all-in-one payments solution
Azupay, a leading provider of real-time payments solutions on the New Payments Platform, is pleased to announce its
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Migrating from POLi Payments to Azupay
POLi is a well-known and established player in the Australian payments landscape with many recognisable clients using their
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Azupay unveils new branding
Creating the future of payments, today.
Azupay has revealed an updated look and feel with a bold new logo
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Nelnet International and Azupay Partner to Elevate Payment Experience for Consumers and Organisations
Nelnet Internationals powerful payment solution, Xetta, now integrates with Azupay, a leading provider of real-time (account to account)
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Nauggets app launches in Australia making gold more accessible
Gold savings app Nauggets has partnered with Azupay, a specialist real-time payments fintech, putting gold in reach of
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Azupay’s unique PayID technology significantly reduces payment fraud and mistaken payments
As part of Scams Awareness week taking place 7-11 November 2022, it’s important that your business and consumers
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Lifeline for Buy Now, Pay Later Service Providers
Fintech innovation resolves issues for popular credit companies
Customers love buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) services.
38% of 1,746 Australians surveyed by RFI
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Australian fintech leads the charge in ethical investing and PayID
Micro-investment app Blossom, partners with Azupay to bring real-time account-to-account payments via PayID to a new generation of
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PayTo is nearly here and we’re here to bring it to you. Are you ready?
Making payments faster, safer and smarter for businesses and their customers is what makes us tick and the
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How fintechs complete the PayTo picture
Merchants and billers will have a new way of getting paid starting July 2022 with PayTo, an instant
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PayTo is just around the corner
Why your business should be getting ready for PayTo
PayTo is the new, digital way for businesses to initiate
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PayID for Xero solves cash flow challenges for Australia’s small businesses
There’s no doubt that our economy is powered by small businesses. but, as every small business operator knows,
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Iconic banks, retailers and FinTechs help eftpos reimagine Aussie payments with eQR
eftpos today announced that some of nation’s most iconic banks, retailers and FinTechs Commonwealth Bank, National Australia Bank,
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Ellerston Joins Forrest in Real-Time Payments Play Azupay
Ellerston Capital has invested $10 million and joined Andrew Forrests private investment company Tattarang on the register of
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Azupay Secures A$10m Investment from Ellerston Capital to Supercharge Growth
Azupay secures a A$10 million investment from leading investment manager, Ellerston Capital. The funds will further accelerate Azupay’s
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Paying Australia’s 2.3 million small businesses faster is a sure-fire way to turbocharge our economy and Azupay’s partnership with Xero can make that happen.
PayID powered by Azupay is the first real-time payment option on the Xero App Store. It is only
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Azupay Launches Real-time Payment Solution for Small businesses, First of its Kind to Integrate with Xero
We are elated to announce our partnership with Xero. PayID powered by Azupay is the first real-time payment
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How to Reduce Payment Fraud and Chargebacks
The scale of fraud and chargebacks by cardholders is increasing, resulting in unwanted business overheads. It’s vital to
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6 Digital Payment Trends to Keep an Eye On
Australia is becoming more of a cashless society. The demands for convenience and faster payment methods continue to
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Credit Cards Decline as Millennials and Gen Z are Bucking the Trend
Over the last decade, new credit card applications are declining in Australia. Millennials and Gen Z consumers prefer
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Azupay Delivers an Australian-First for Real-Time Payments
We are thrilled to announce that we have partnered with Warrp to deliver the first example of an
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The Mandated Payment Service is the Way Forward for Businesses and Consumers
The next service being enabled by the NPP is the Mandated Payments Service (MPS). This service is a
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Keeping Up with New Payment Solutions
Many Australian businesses, consumers, banks and fintechs already use the New Payments Platform (NPP) for sending and receiving
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Azupay and Paydock Team Up to Deliver New Payments Platform Powered Payments for Digital Merchants
We are delighted to announce our partnership with Paydock. Using the NPP infrastructure, Azupay will be supporting Paydock’s
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Azupay Announces New CEO, Targets Future Growth
Australian fintech Azupay announced the appointment of former National Australia Bank (NAB) executive and senior public servant John
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Azupay Partners with AsiaPay to Provide Real-Time Payments Across Australia
We are excited to announce that we have partnered with AsiaPay to enable real-time payments across Australia, providing
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Does Australia Have a QR Code Problem?
It’s fair to say that QR codes have had a slow burn in Australia, especially when it comes
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What’s Driving the New Revolution In Australian Banking?
Our world is becoming more globally interconnected and this is having a profound effect on our money –
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Is Cash Bad For Your Health?
The use of cash in Australia has been gradually declining for many years – from 69% of payments
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