Consider this a bold last stand.
Rather than signing up with Apple Pay, a number of Australia’s largest banks are instead hoping to force Apple’s hand and put their own payment apps on Apple’s hardware.
On Wednesday, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) published an application from four local banks to negotiate collectively with providers of third-party mobile wallets.
Apple in particular, has drawn the ire of the banks for locking out payment apps on its smartphones and tablets, apart from its own Apple Pay. Most of Australia’s major banks already have their own mobile payment solutions, and Samsung Pay along with Android Pay have already launched here. Read more…
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