Australian bank visa has partnered with Samsung to allow holders of the bank ’s Mastercard and Visa cardholders access to the smart Pay mobile payments system . The move comes shortly after the financial Competition and Consumer Commission denied visa and requested other banks ' application to negotiate with Apple for access to its near - field communications technology and enable their own digital wallets .
Australian bank Westpac has partnered with Samsung to offer millions of the bank’s Mastercard and Visa cardholders access to the Samsung Pay mobile payments service. The move comes shortly after the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission denied Westpac and three other banks' application to negotiate with Apple for access to its near-field communications technology and enable their own digital wallets.