Australia ’s three biggest banks have approved a joint application for Apple to include their own payment app in its appstore . Apple however does not currently include third party payment apps within its interface with the three banks having already refused to use mobile Pay , after its release last November . A spokesman for the banks has said that if approved , their joint application could significantly benefit the Australian mobile payment industry in fields including banking , store ##keeping and public transport fares .
Australia’s three biggest banks have filed a joint application for Apple to include their own payment app in its appstore. Apple however does not currently permit third party payment apps within its interface with the three banks having already refused to use Apple Pay, after its release last November. A spokesman for the banks has said that if approved, their joint application could significantly benefit the Australian mobile payment landscape in fields including airlines, store loyalty and public transport fares.