Payments Revolution

In October 2019, Monoova – a payments-automation business – made some seemingly damning predictions about its own industry: by 2030, payments as we know it will be dead. Presenting at the Intersekt Fintech Festival in Melbourne, we must have looked strangely excited about our own impending doom.

Beyond Payments: How Real-Time Infrastructure Is Transforming Small Australian Businesses Small Australian businesses face rising costs, cash-flow pressure and increasing customer expectations, yet many still rely on slow, expensive legacy payment systems. Real-time payments are changing this landscape by enabling instant settlement, improved liquidity and greater certainty over cash flow. ShaBaas Pay was built to make real-time payment infrastructure accessible to small businesses, startups and incubator communities. Designed for low-tech users, the platform combines instant bank-to-bank payments with simple invoicing, payment links, QR codes and flexible integration options. By moving away from card-based rails and delayed settlement cycles, businesses can reduce transaction costs, minimise chargebacks and operate with greater efficiency and confidence. More than a payment gateway, ShaBaas Pay supports businesses from day one and scales as they grow. Powered by modern Australian payment infrastructure and supported by Monoova, ShaBaas Pay demonstrates how real-time payments are reshaping cash flow, customer experience and operational performance for small businesses across Australia.

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

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.