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Aussie providers strike Android Pay deal

November 14, 2017

Australia's domestic debit payments network, eftpos, has announced that approximately 2 million cardholders from financial institutions ANZ and Cuscal can now use Android Pay to make payments with their compatible devices, according to a press release.

ANZ and eight Cuscal-sponsored credit unions and banks are offering customers the option to use eftpos on Android Pay, including People's Choice Credit Union, Sydney Credit Union, Woolworths Employees Credit Union, CUA, Nexus Mutual and FCCS.

To use the service, cardholders need to download Android Pay at the Google Play Store and follow the prompts to register for the service.

The network noted in the press release that there are some 800,000 contactless payment terminals in Australia.