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The Australian banking ecosystem is undergoing a technical transformation. With the rollout of the NPP and the upcoming retirement of the BECS system in 2030, both businesses and consumers are getting accustomed to the new ways of doing things. One of the most innovative introductions is PayTo, a real time payment rail that allows for consumers to authorise recurring or one off payments of fixed and variable sums all while controlling the agreement

What is PayTo? How does it work? We answer the most frequently asked questions surrounding PayTo. PayTo is a new, digital way for merchants and businesses to initiate real-time payments from their customers’ bank accounts.

We interviewed our own CEO and Co-Founder of Monoova, Christian Westerlind Wigstrom, on what Monoova does, how we help clients and what's in store for us in the future.

Businesses across Australia in a wide range of industries, including travel, financial services and lending, and healthcare are embracing the efficiency and convenience that PayTo offers. We asked some of our clients to share their experience and the tangible benefits of PayTo.

Rosie Slaughter, Senior Growth Manager at Monoova, shares her own experiences with childcare payments and how Monoova can address the current challenges faced by centres as well as childcare management platforms.

In 2023, we saw the launch of PayTo, a new digital payment solution that enables businesses to initiate real-time payments from their customers’ bank accounts and gives consumers increased visibility and control over their payments from their banking app. Currently, Monoova is one of the largest issuers of PayTo agreements in Australia. Monoova hosted a panel discussion with commentary from both leading industry experts and clients who are currently using PayTo, exploring the origins and benefits for both merchants and consumers, first-hand client experiences as well as considerations for businesses thinking about adopting PayTo.

In the fast-paced world of lending cash flow is king. Prompt payment collection improves cash flow, which can lead to increased revenue. Your ability to operate smoothly and grow your business depends on the repayments from your borrowers. But what happens when those payments are delayed?

The wagering industry is a dynamic and ever-evolving space, particularly in Australia, where sports betting is deeply ingrained in the culture. Expected to reach $155 billion globally by 2024*, the industry is on an upward trajectory fuelled by technological advancements. We examine the history of payments in the industry and what the future holds.

PayTo is not a solution for the future, it’s a solution for now. ANZ, CBA, Westpac and more recently NAB have all switched on PayTo so we've put together a handy list of banks that are currently live with PayTo.

PayTo is the first piece of account-to-account payments infrastructure in Australia that enables customers to authorise third parties to initiate recurring and one-off real-time pull payments from their accounts. With more banks going live with PayTo, it will modernise Australia’s financial services system in a way not seen before, and will see increased adoption from customers and business alike. David Grant, Growth Manager, Monoova shares some the common misconceptions and misplaced assumptions about PayTo he has come across in recent conversations.

Last week we announced that Monoova have joined forces with Primer to incorporate both PayTo and PayID into their commerce and payments automation platform. The move provides Primer’s global customers, with operations in Australia, access to New Payment Platform’s real-time payment method. Spearheaded by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), PayTo is set to transform the management of direct debits in Australia.

Speed, convenience and efficiency are among the most important elements of a great customer experience. With PayTo you can achieve, secure, real-time, reliable payments that not only help your business run more smoothly but also brings those CX goals to life.

Speed, convenience and efficiency are among the most important elements of a great customer experience. With PayTo you can achieve, secure, real-time, reliable payments that not only help your business run more smoothly but also brings those CX goals to life.

Is PayTo something you should be looking at for your business? Here's our handy checklist to help you decide whether you're ready for PayTo. If you are currently handling a large number of debits and payment agreements with your customers then yes, it’s likely PayTo could bring efficiencies to your business.

Intersekt 2022 panel discussion on Payments as an Experience featuring Christian Westerlind Wigstrom, CEO, Monoova.

Podcast: Christian Westerlind Wigstrom, CEO, Monoova shares his insight on the recent launch of Monoova's Payto Sandbox and thoughts on the current state of play in the local Fintech market with Fintech Chatter News.

What is PayTo? PayTo transactions are the next big thing in the Australian payments landscape. It will enable a new way to pre-authorise payments from consumer or business bank accounts.

The Mandated Payments Service is third-party payment initiation on the NPP. Customers can authorise third parties to initiate real-time payments from their bank accounts via the NPP.MPS is to be combined with consistent customer authorisation and third party payment initiation via the NPP.