BNZ now owns BlinkPay

BlinkPay co-founder Adrian Smith. (Image: Supplied)

Wed, 06 Nov 2024

Bank of New Zealand has been announced as the new owner of open banking fintech Blinkpay.BlinkPay's co-founder Adrian Smith has been announced as the chief executive, which BNZ stated would ensure that "BlinkPay retains its own leadership and decision-making, along with its entrepreneurial spirit and startup culture". BlinkPay has collaborated with ASB, ANZ, and Westpac in the past, allowing payments to be made from bank accounts through the Blink PayNow payment gateway without the use of a credit or debit card. BNZ CEO...

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