In an 'audacious' move, Australia's banks are taking the fight to Apple

Jul 27 2016 by Mashable

 

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.

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