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Date	Press release
January 29, 2019	New report: Real-time payments solutions to enable faster funds for Australia’s growing gig economy
January 22, 2019	Visa launches mobile payments campaign starring Ronny Chieng as momentum for the technology continues to build
November 2, 2018	Visa supports charitable organisations, including The Big Issue, to accept contactless donations
October 16, 2018	Australian payments leaders commit to new technology that makes online shopping better for merchants and consumers
December 15, 2017	Julian Potter appointed Head of Visa in Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific
December 7, 2017	Visa sets direction for future of payments security in Australia with launch of new roadmap
November 22, 2017	New report highlights the economic benefits of electronic payments, as contactless payments in Australia reach new high
November 21, 2017	Visa’s Everywhere Initiative fast-tracks the future of payments with Australian and New Zealand startups
October 3, 2017	Calling Australia and New Zealand’s brightest start-ups: entries open for Visa’s Everywhere Initiative
July 20, 2017	Australians ready for IoT and AI in commerce
January 30, 2017	Visa is now the look at St Jerome’s Laneway Festival with WaveShades – the latest innovation in wearable ways to pay
December 7, 2016	Visa and RFi Group research: Digital experience the most important differentiator for Australian banks
September 23, 2016	New ways to pay: Bots, tattoos and augmented reality among the innovations pitched to Visa’s Everywhere Initiative
August 2, 2016	Developers start your engines: entries open for Visa’s The Everywhere Initiative
July 12, 2016	Visa Study Estimates Australian Households to Spend AU$8,430 Annually on Overseas Travel by 2025
April 27, 2016	Visa Brings Digital Payments to Rio 2016 Olympic Games as 1.2 Million Travelers Are Expected in Brazil
February 8, 2016	Visa calls for payments regulation to be forward-looking in submission to RBA Review
February 5, 2016	Visa Opens its Global Network with Launch of Visa Developer
January 25, 2016	Visa announces its first tokenised transaction in Australia bringing new mobile payment experiences and security benefits
November 30, 2015	IOUs go mobile: bringing peer to peer payments into the digital age
October 20, 2015	Visa welcomes Government decision to limit card surcharging
August 24, 2015	Visa Checkout Expands Global Availability with New Merchants and Issuers
August 5, 2015	New Visa research reveals Australians are some of the world’s highest spenders on travel, and they plan to increase their budgets next year
June 25, 2015	Visa & RFi Group reveal new target for banks: The Digital Customer
May 25, 2015	Visa and University of Technology Sydney partner on future of wearable technology
May 4, 2015	Visa calls on RBA Review to level the playing field and support innovation in payments
February 26, 2015	Growth plans at risk due to lack of cash flow visibility: Visa study
February 24, 2015	Tokenisation to help accelerate Australia’s move to digital payments in 2015
October 9, 2014	Australia’s Sally Pearson joins Team Visa for Rio 2016
September 29, 2014	Cash a liability for young Australian travellers
August 25, 2014	Visa appointed to inaugural Australian Payments Council
July 31, 2014	Visa Enables Internet-Connected Devices to Become Secure Commerce Vehicles
July 17, 2014	Visa Introduces Visa Checkout to Simplify Online Shopping on Any Device
June 26, 2014	Program with Interactive Fan Engagements to Connect Everyone to the 2014 FIFA World Cup
May 6, 2014	Affluent Australians more optimistic this year, but their intentions to spend stand still
March 31, 2014	Visa calls for Financial System Inquiry to level the regulatory playing field and position Australia for the future
March 26, 2014	Quick service restaurants speed up the checkout with Visa payWave
February 19, 2014	Visa steps up fight against online fraud
January 22, 2014	Australians replacing signature with PIN at the point of sale
November 8, 2013	Visa supports government call for consumer agencies to act on excessive surcharging
March 15, 2013	New rules to limit card surcharging come into effect next week
November 8, 2017	Visa Introduces New Payment Wearables for Fans Attending the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games

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