The future of payments, banking and embedded finance in Australia

What’s changing, where complexity remains – and why it matters for Australian businesses

Australia’s payments and banking landscape is evolving, shaped by strong domestic infrastructure, long-standing trust in incumbents, and growing international complexity.

In this on-demand session, we discuss how payments, banking and embedded finance are changing in Australia, what options businesses have today, and why expectations are shifting.  

What you’ll learn

• How payments and banking operate in Australia today and where complexity begins to emerge as businesses grow  

• Why trust in incumbents remains strong, and what typically drives change in other markets  

• How the range of providers has expanded and what that means in practice for businesses  

• What embedded finance looks like operationally, and why it’s gaining traction  

• Where expectations are shifting, and why this moment matters for Australian organisations

This session is accompanied by our Australia Report, which explores the operational and cost impact of cross-border payments in more detail. You can access the report here: A new approach to cross-border payments for Australian industry.