Bank of Australia stories
Mastercard & Lobster.cash team up for AI agent payments
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fintech
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risk & compliance
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open source
Mastercard and Lobster.cash to let OpenClaw users authorise AI agents to spend on existing cards, backed by Verifiable Intent.
Colter Bay launches AUD $100m Australian private credit fund
Last month
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risk & compliance
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australian dollar
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cba
Colter Bay launches Australian private credit fund with AUD $100m facility to plug an estimated AUD $25bn lower mid-market funding gap.
Swift banks back scheme for faster cross-border pay
Last month
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fintech
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blockchain
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payment technologies
Swift enlists over 50 banks to launch common rules for faster, clearer cross-border retail payments, with first flows live by June.
European banks see AI cutting jobs mainly via attrition
Mon, 19th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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risk & compliance
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ai
European banks expect AI to shrink staff only slightly, with most projected job losses coming through routine attrition, not mass cuts.
Report finds claims of US 'de-dollarisation' exaggerated, warns on AUD ties
Wed, 1st Oct 2025
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wall street
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wsj
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australian dollar
A report finds claims of rapid US 'de-dollarisation' exaggerated, warning Australia faces risks due to heavy reliance on the US dollar amid biased global media.