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Keeping Australia moving

eftpos is Australia’s debit card network, committed to cost-effective, secure and reliable payments for businesses and consumers.

Cost-effective payments
Cost-effective payments

Businesses that enable Merchant Choice Routing (MCR) save nearly 20% on debit transactions¹, helping to reduce the cost to accept debit card payments.

Trusted Australian Network
Trusted Australian network

eftpos is committed to continuous improvement of payments in Australia and delivering real local value for businesses and communities.

Continued innovation
Continued innovation

eftpos continues to evolve with the needs of industries, businesses and consumers by investing in technology and delivering innovative payments capabilities and experiences.

Supporting small businesses
Supporting small businesses

eftpos recognises the pivotal role small businesses have in our economy, and offers cost-effective payments and widespread acceptance.

Committed to security

eftpos is committed to giving everyone in Australia a safe, reliable way to pay. With a robust focus on innovation and security, eftpos prioritises trust and safety to ensure merchants and consumers are protected in every transaction, and disruption is minimised. 

Security and fraud protections
Fraud prevention

eftpos uses leading edge technology to protect merchants and cardholders from fraud, and accelerate detection and resolution.

Tokenised payments
Tokenisation services

eftpos leverages tokenisation technology to enhance security and streamline mobile, ecommerce, and in-store transactions – this removes the exposure and need for merchants to store card details.

PCI DSS compliance
PCI DSS compliance

eftpos adheres to the stringent requirements of Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) to ensure every transaction is secure and processed in a safe environment.

Strong customer authentication
Strong customer authentication

eftpos is committed to protecting businesses and consumers from fraud and reducing disputes. Online merchants can request customers to authenticate themselves with EMV® 3DS prior to transaction processing.

In-store transactions
In-store transactions

Consumers can pay securely in-store using contactless, chip and PIN technology, or tokenised mobile wallets.

Stand-in processing
Stand-in processing

eftpos offers stand-in processing (STIP) capability that can authorise and process payments if the cardholder’s bank is unreachable, minimising disruptions to businesses and consumers.

Members and partners

Collaboration is at the heart of everything eftpos does. By leveraging robust  technology and working closely with Members and partners, eftpos ensures a safe and seamless payment experience for businesses and their customers. eftpos is proud to collaborate with some of Australia’s leading brands to provide new and exciting payment solutions.

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eftpos for businesses

eftpos is suitable for businesses of all sizes. Explore how eftpos can work for you.

Pricing and fees

Find out more about interchange fees, their purpose and rates. 

Frequently asked questions

Check out our FAQs for common questions asked by businesses and consumers.

eftpos brand portal

Explore our eftpos brand guidelines and marketing material to help deliver a consistent brand experience.

 1. The Effect of Least-cost Routing on Merchant Payment Costs | Bulletin, RBA April 2024

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Latest eftpos
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Australian Payments Plus (AP+) is continuing to step up its efforts to make payments safer, faster, and more secure, by (read the article ​Scams Awareness Week: How AP+ is building scam protection into everyday payments)
25 August 2025
Australian Payments Plus (AP+) has announced a 22% drop in wholesale fees for the domestic eftpos network which took effect (read the article AP+ lowers eftpos scheme fees in ongoing commitment to lowering cost of payments)
8 May 2025
Australian Payments Plus (AP+) has worked with Google to roll out eftpos functionality and Least Cost Routing (LCR) on transactions (read the article ​AP+ works with Google to offer Least Cost Routing on Google Wallets)
6 March 2025
Australian Payments Plus (AP+) has made good progress on its technical update to debit cards on mobile wallets. The update (read the article AP+ update to debit cards with eftpos on mobile wallets )
30 December 2024
Australian Payments Plus (AP+) is rolling out a technical update to some debit cards on mobile wallets to ensure consumers (read the article ​eftpos update to some debit cards in mobile wallets)
18 December 2024
Australian Payments Plus (AP+) today announced global financial services technology leader Worldpay from FIS® (NYSE: FIS), has joined Australia’s domestic (read the article AP+ Welcomes Worldpay from FIS as eftpos Member to further Australian market activity)
6 July 2023
Australian Payments Plus (AP+ for short) is pleased to announce that Tap to Pay on iPhone will work with the (read the article Tap to Pay on iPhone enables merchant choice with eftpos)
17 May 2023
Beem to develop the first QR payments platform for the leading retailer Today, Australian Payments Plus (AP+) is pleased to (read the article AP+ and Coles announce strategic partnership on new digital wallet for customers)
8 March 2023
Australia’s debit card system, eftpos, is continuing its rollout of secure online payments options at a pace, today announcing the (read the article eftpos online payments & security rollout forges ahead with certification of Australia’s GPayments)
7 February 2022
Lynn Kraus appointed to lead the merged group of BPAY, eftpos and NPPA Australian Payments Plus is pleased to announce (read the article Australian Payments Plus appoints inaugural CEO)
22 December 2021
The ACCC has authorised the amalgamation of BPAY Group, eftpos and NPPA to form Australian Payments Plus The three entities (read the article Payments Industry Committee, AP+ welcome ACCC merger approval)
9 September 2021
We welcome and support the ACCC’s ongoing consultation regarding the proposed merger of BPAY, eftpos and New Payments Platform Australia (read the article Draft undertakings: Statement attributable to Robert Milliner, Industry Committee Chair)
8 August 2021
The Payments Industry Committee (“the Applicants”) has formally responded to the ACCC’s preliminary views regarding the proposed merger of eftpos, (read the article Payments Industry Committee responds to ACCC)
7 July 2021
To create a more efficient and agile Australian payments group to deliver new payments innovations faster for the benefit of (read the article ACCC approval sought for BPAY Group, eftpos and NPPA to amalgamate)
23 March 2021
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