Australia unveils draft law to regulate digital payment providers

Australia unveils draft law to regulate digital payment providers

A smartphone with Apple Pay and Google Pay logos is placed on a laptop in this illustration taken on July 14, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

The Australian government said on Wednesday it planned to introduce laws that would empower the central bank to regulate digital wallet providers including Apple Pay and Alphabet’s Google Pay.

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