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FRAMING THE
NEXT GENERATION
OF PAYMENTS
Annual Review 2018
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Australian Payments Network Limited
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Level 23, Tower 3 International Towers Sydney
300 Barangaroo Avenue Sydney NSW 2000
Telephone +61 2 9216 4888
Email info@auspaynet.com.au www.auspaynet.com.au
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ANNUAL REVIEW 2018

  CONTENTS
About Us                                                                   2
Chair and CEO Message                                                      4
Highlights                                                                 5
Australian Payments Landscape                                              6

Payments Innovation                                                    10

Effective Self-Regulation                                              13

Leadership in Collaboration                                            18

Board of Directors                                                     22
Governance Framework                                                   25
Leadership Team                                                        26
Membership                                                             27
Glossary                                                               28

This Annual Review is designed to provide our members and stakeholders
with a summary of what was achieved in financial year 2017-2018.
References in this report to a year are to financial year ended 30 June 2018
unless otherwise stated.

All location photos in this Annual Review were taken by AusPayNet staff.
We are delighted to feature them in this year’s report.

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AUSTRALIAN PAYMENTS NETWORK

           Australian Payments Network champions the
           payments system.

           We enable competition and innovation, promote
           efficiency, and manage risk to deliver improvements
           for all users of the payments system.

           We bring together a diverse range of organisations
           including financial institutions, major retailers,
           payment systems operators and technology providers.
           Our network includes more than 120 members and
           participants, and we welcome involvement from all
           organisations with a significant interest in payments.

           In our role as the self-regulatory body for payments,
           we take an inquisitive, front-footed approach to help
           frame the next generation of payments.

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ANNUAL REVIEW 2018

 FRAMING THE FUTURE              Payments Innovation
                                 Consumer preferences, advances in
                                 technology and regulatory changes are
The payments system is           opening up new opportunities. This year,
                                 through wide collaboration, we developed
evolving faster than ever as     new frameworks and standards to help bring
consumers, businesses, and       innovative offerings to market faster with
                                 reduced risk.
regulators embrace the digital
world. To stay abreast of the
changing landscape, we focus     Effective Self-Regulation
on three core areas.             Alongside exciting opportunities, the rapidly
                                 changing landscape also exposes new risks.
                                 We are responding in a way that improves
                                 efficiency and competition, and ensures a
                                 robust payments system.

                                 Leadership in Collaboration
                                 Embracing new opportunities and challenges
                                 involves coordination and collaboration. We
                                 bring together a diverse set of participants
                                 to harness the benefits of change, and make
                                 payments thrive.

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AUSTRALIAN PAYMENTS NETWORK

  CHAIR AND CEO MESSAGE
This financial year, we saw payments
evolve in ways that is accelerating
change and likely to shape our
industry for decades to come.

New York Times columnist Thomas               starting point for ongoing industry            hard to ensure that our membership
Friedman recently described our era as        collaboration on open data.                    criteria and processes are inclusive.
‘the age of accelerations’. While referring                                                  We were delighted to welcome 12 new
                                              Statistics released in our fraud report
to the non-linear acceleration that can                                                      members during the year.
                                              for 2017 showed that card-not-present
be observed today in such areas as
                                              (CNP) fraud accounted for almost 85%
technology, globalisation and climate
                                              of all fraud on Australian cards. As chip      Looking ahead
change, his concept is equally relevant to
                                              technology has strengthened protections        The force of change in our industry is
Australia’s payments industry. Such rapid
                                              for in-person fraud, criminal activity is      not unique to Australia. Looking offshore,
change can be overwhelming, but we
                                              migrating online. In response, AusPayNet       the intense interest in payments by
are pleased to say that our industry has
                                              led a collaborative initiative across the      non-traditional participants – Facebook,
embraced the challenge.
                                              e-commerce community to tackle CNP             Snapchat, Google among them - is not hard
                                              fraud. Together, we have developed a           to miss, and a by-product of the ubiquity of
Framing fast, convenient                      high-impact framework, with broader            smartphones.
and secure payments                           consultation underway.
                                                                                             The landscape is shifting rapidly and the
A highlight of the year was the launch        Digital Identity was once again a fast-        payments world we know today may not
in February of the National Payments          moving space for policy and technology         be recognisable in a decade’s time. It is
Platform (NPP). We are proud of NPP’s roots   development in FY18. This too is a highly      therefore critical that Australia’s world-
within AusPayNet, where our team led          complex area requiring cross-industry          class system – including the regulations
the early industry collaborative work. Its    collaboration. We are coordinating efforts     governing it – continues to adapt and
success is an example of productive multi-    through the APC, including working             remain fit for purpose.
stakeholder collaboration in payments -       with the Federal Government’s Digital
congratulations go to all involved.           Transformation Agency, with an agreed          AusPayNet is committed to ensuring the
                                              framework expected at the end of 2018.         payments system embraces innovation,
This year also saw advances in open-loop                                                     while remaining efficient, competitive,
payments in transport. We supported a                                                        and secure. As busy as FY18 was, the year
Sydney pilot conducted by Transport for       Embracing new technologies                     underway is shaping up to be at least as
NSW, in which commuters were able to          and standards                                  challenging. We extend heartfelt thanks
pay their fare using contactless cards,                                                      to our fellow directors, members, the
                                              A large part of AusPayNet‘s focus in FY18
smartphones or wearables rather than an                                                      RBA and other regulators, and all of our
                                              was working to ensure that new payments
Opal card. The highly successful trial has                                                   stakeholders for their generous support
                                              technology – increasingly software-based
been expanded.                                                                               and ongoing contribution. We also thank
                                              - is accommodated appropriately. Close
AusPayNet undertook important work to         attention has been paid to encouraging         the AusPayNet team for their dedication,
plan for the open data regime which will      best practice in the adoption of new           enthusiasm and passion for making
commence in Australia in mid-2019. A          technologies such as blockchain, and           payments thrive.
successful two-day Australian Payments        secure application of existing technology in
Council (APC) ‘hackathon’ coordinatedby       new ways such as PIN on glass.
                                                                                             Robert Craig, Chair
AusPayNet in late 2017 provided a sound
                                              Of course, new technology means new
                                                                                             Leila Fourie, CEO
                                              payments participants. We have worked
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ANNUAL REVIEW 2018

HIGHLIGHTS

   In collaboration with transport
   authorities, we developed a                         Ramping up the fight against
                                                       online card fraud, our
   NATIONAL OPEN LOOP
   TRANSPORT PAYMENTS                                  ACCELERATOR EVENT
   FRAMEWORK                                           held in collaboration with the
                                                       Reserve Bank of Australia,
   The new framework is designed to ensure             brought together the e-commerce
   a consistent customer experience as                 community. Participants reached
   transport authorities across Australia              clear consensus to develop the
   implement contactless credit and debit              CNP Fraud Mitigation Framework.
   card payments for transit.

   We lodged submissions to Government to help

   SHAPE THE FUTURE OF PAYMENTS REGULATION
   on Open Banking, Competition in the Australian Financial System,
   the Black Economy and the Digital Economy.

   Supporting new technologies,                   This year, we added a new flagship
   we contributed to the                          event to our calendar, holding our
   development of

   NEW INDUSTRY                                   FIRST AUSTRALIAN
   STANDARDS                                      PAYMENT SUMMIT
                                                  in December 2017. More than 250
   including PCI security standards
                                                  experts and innovators from across
   for card acceptance and ISO global
                                                  the payments landscape participated
   standards for blockchain.
                                                  in the one-day event.

   We led the creation of an APAC / Pacific rim

   PAYMENTS THINK TANK - P7
   for open dialogue about common themes impacting the region.

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AUSTRALIAN PAYMENTS NETWORK

            AUSTRALIAN PAYMENTS LANDSCAPE
            The payments system is evolving faster than ever as consumers,
            businesses, and regulators embrace the digital world.

              Australia’s adoption of digital services continues increasing in both scope and number                                                                                                                                                                                       2013
                                                                                                                                                                                                   •               ONLINE SHOPPING CONTINUES TO GAIN INCREASING MOMENTUM
                                                                                                                                                                                                       $22.7BN (2017) $26.5BN (2018)- UP 16.7%
                                               Australia is ranked in the top 10 for digital readiness

            AUSTRALIA IS
                                                                                                                                                      ONLINE SHOPPING
                                                                                                                                                      CONTINUES
            RANKED IN THE                                                                                                                                                                                                $22.7 $26.5
            TOP 10 FOR                                                      10th out of                                                               TO GAIN INCREASING
                                                                                                                                                      MOMENTUM
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Billion                  Billion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   16.7%
                                                                             118 countries                                                                                                                               2017                     2018
            DIGITAL
            READINESS

            Sources: Cisco Australian Digital Readiness Index; NAB Online Retail Sales Index

            • Consumers are consistently choosing digital payment methods
                     Card payments grew by a record 12.7%.
            7.8 billion (2017)      8.8 billion (2018)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Cheque use continues to plummet
                                                                                                                       Direct entry payments grew by 4.2% to 3.9 billion                                                   99.9 million (2017)    80.4 million (2018) - down 20%

                                                                                                                                                                              2017
                                                                                                                                  2017
                                               2018

                                                                                                                                                        2018

                                                                                                                                                                2013
                                                                                                                        2016
                                                                                                         2015

                                                           8.8                                                                                                                8.8                                          99.9
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Million
                                                          Billion                                                                                                          Billion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         80.4
                     2017

                                                                                                                        2017

                                    7.8                                                                                                   7.8
                                                                                                                                                                           4.2%12.7%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Million
                                  Billion       2015     2016      2017                                                                  Billion                       2015          2016   2017

                                                                                              2013              2017                                                                                           2013                                                                 -20%
                                                                                                                                         PAY
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    ➧

                                                                                                                                                       PAY
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   2017                           2018
.0%

                                                                                                                               DIRECT ENTRY                                                                                 CHEQUE USE
                      DebitCard                                                                                                    DebitCard

                                                                                                                               PAYMENTS GREW BY                                                                             CONTINUES TO
                                  CreditCard
                                                                                                                               4.2% TO 3.9 BILLION
                                                                                                                                                 CreditCard
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            PLUMMET

                                       CARD USE
                                             DOW GREW                                                                                                                                                                 ATM WITHDRAWALS
                                                N -4
                                       BY A RECORD  %
                                       12.7%                                                                                                                                                                          DROPPED TO
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      600 MILLION
      600
  Million   Source: Reserve Bank of Australia
                                                       600 Million                                                                                             DOWN 4%
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ANNUAL REVIEW 2018

                                  2013                            2017

                          Mobile is leading digital adoption
                            9 out of 10 people own a smartphone.

                                                                                                                                                                                               7 out of 10 smartphone owners make
                                                                                                                                                                                               payments on their phone.
                                                                                                                                                                                                     2015
                                                                                                                                                                                                            2016
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           2015
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   2016
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     2015
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             2016
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2015
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2016
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           2015
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   2016
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   2017                   2017                         2017                      2017                     2017

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2013                      2013                         2013                     2013
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             2017                          2017                     2017                     2017

                           9 OUT OF 10                                                                                                    7 OUT OF 10                                                2015
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          PAY
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           2015
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    PAY
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     2015
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  PAY
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2015
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           PAY
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           2015

                                                                                                                                          SMARTPHONE OWNERS                                         PAY     2016                   2016                      2016                         2016                     2016

                           PEOPLE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   2017                   2017                         2017                      2017                     2017

                                                                                                                                          MAKE PAYMENTS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2013                      2013                         2013                     2013

                           OWN A
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             2017                          2017                     2017                     2017

                           SMARTPHONE                                                                                                     ON THEIR PHONE                                            PAY                   PAY

                      Sources: Deloitte Mobile Consumer Survey; Paypal mCommerce Index

                          As digital habits change so too do Australia’s preferences around security                                                                   2015         2016     2017
                                                                                                                                                                              31% of all smartphone owners ages 16-75 use fingerprint recognition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2013                      2017

                                                2015       2016          2017

                                                                                      2013          2017

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  31% OF ALL SMARTPHONE
                                                                                   56% OF AUSTRALIANS                                                                                                                             OWNERS AGES 16-75
                                                                                   ARE COMFORTABLE USING                                                                                                                          USE FINGERPRINT
                                                                                   THEIR THUMBPRINT, VOICE                                                                                                                        RECOGNITION
                                                              PAY                  OR RETINA FOR PAYMENT
 to
                   Sources
rticipating financial          Visa; Deloitte
                      Institutions

                                                                                                                                                                                  Some 2 million registrations for
                          The New Payments Platform is set to drive the evolution of payments                                                                                     PayID

                                             $                                                                                                          SOME 2 MILLION
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2015
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2016
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2017

                                                                                                                                                        REGISTRATIONS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2013
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           2017

                                                                                CLOSE TO
                                                                                60 PARTICIPATING                                                        FOR THE                                                                                             0403 XXX XXX
                                                                                FINANCIAL                                                               PAYID ADDRESSING
                                                                                INSTITUTIONS                                                            SERVICE
                      Source: NPP Australia Limited

                          Australia is punching above its weight in Fintech
                                                                                                                                                                                            Australia is ranked in the top 5 countries
                                                                                             Digital bank, Volt Bank, is the first to become a restricted ADI                               for Fintech activity

                                                                                                                                                        $$$
          More than
                                                                                                                                   2015     2016       2017
          650 Fintechs
          are operating                                                                                                                                         2013              2017
          in Australia

                                            $                                                                                                      $
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Top 5

                          650 FINTECHS
                          ARE OPERATING IN                                                                    A DIGITAL-ONLY BANK                                                                                         AUSTRALIA IS RANKED IN
                          AUSTRALIA, A FIVEFOLD                                                               IS GRANTED APRA’S FIRST                                                                                     THE TOP 5 COUNTRIES
                          INCREASE SINCE 2014                                                                 RESTRICTED ADI LICENCE                                                                                      FOR FINTECH ACTIVITY

                      Source: KPMG Australian Fintech Landscape; APRA; EY FinTech                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          PAGE 7
                      Australia Census
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AUSTRALIAN PAYMENTS NETWORK

          Customer preference for digital payments
          provides a powerful base for innovation.

             OVERVIEW OF CUSTOMER                       7                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Cheques
             PAYMENT TRENDS                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Direct Credit

             Number of Payments                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Direct Debit

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Credit Card
             (in Billions)                              6                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Debit Card
             Total for Financial Year

                                                        5

                                                        4

                                                        3

                                                        2
                                        Cheques
                                        Direct Credit
                                        Direct Debit
                                                        1
                                        Credit Card
                                        Debit Card
                                                        0
                                                            06

                                                                   07

                                                                                                    08

                                                                                                                  09

                                                                                                                               10

                                                                                                                                               11

                                                                                                                                                           12

                                                                                                                                                                 13

                                                                                                                                                                       14

                                                                                                                                                                                            15

                                                                                                                                                                                                                16

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  17

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 18
                                                            20

                                                                 20

                                                                                           20

                                                                                                              20

                                                                                                                          20

                                                                                                                                       20

                                                                                                                                                       20

                                                                                                                                                                20

                                                                                                                                                                      20

                                                                                                                                                                             20

                                                                                                                                                                                                             20

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              20

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              20
            Source: Reserve Bank of Australia

          Cards                                                            NUMBER OF CARD PAYMENTS
                                                             NUMBER OF CARD PAYMENTS (Billions)
                                                                                                                                                                             VALUE OF CARD PAYMENTS
                                                                                                                                                                      VALUE OF CARD PAYMENTS (Billions)
                                                                           (Billions)                                                                                        ($ Billions)
          Cards are the most popular payment
          method in Australia. This year, card use                                              Debit Cards             Credit Cards                                                                    Debit Cards                   Credit Cards
          grew by 12.7%, the highest rate in a
          decade, to reach 8.8 billion transactions.
                                                                     2018 2017 2016 2015 2014

                                                                                                                                                                             2018 2017 2016 2015 2014

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      216.2

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     281.3
                                                                                                                  3.6

                                                                                                                                 2.0

          Debit cards dominate, representing 68.4%
          of all card payments. Debit cards witnessed
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         235.5

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        295.0
                                                                                                                    4.0

                                                                                                                                     2.2

          the highest growth rate ever, soaring by
          15.7% to 6.0 billion transactions. Debit
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          256.4

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             307.9
                                                                                                                          4.6

                                                                                                                                           2.4

          card values increased to $305 billion – up
          10.0%, the first double digit growth rate
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              277.2

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                319.7
                                                                                                                               5.2

                                                                                                                                                 2.6

          since 2013. Credit card growth remains
          consistent, increasing by 6.7% in number
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 305.1

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     329.7
                                                                                                                                     6.0

                                                                                                                                                       2.8

          to 2.8 billion, and by 3.1% in value to
                                                                                                0             2            4               6           8        10                                      0     100       200           300    400        500          600     700
          $329.7 billion this year.

                                                                      Source: Reserve Bank of Australia
15

     16

            17

                     18
20

     20

          20

                   20

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ANNUAL REVIEW 2018

Direct Entry                                                     NUMBER OF DIRECT ENTRY PAYMENTS                                                                                              VALUE OF DIRECT ENTRY PAYMENTS
                                                  NUMBER OF(Billions)
                                                            DIRECT ENTRY PAYMENTS (BILLIONS)                                                                                 VALUE OF DIRECT ENTRY PAYMENTS ($ TRILLIONS)
                                                                                                                                                                                      ($ Trillions)
The number of direct credits reached
2.7 billion – up 3.8%. By value, direct credits                                                  Direct Debits          Direct Credits                                                                                             Direct Debits           Direct Credits
largely remained steady, dipping down
0.6% to $9.1 trillion. Direct debits followed a                       2018 2017 2016 2015 2014

                                                                                                                                                                                                        2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
                                                                                                          0.8

                                                                                                                                             2.1

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   5.8

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             8.1
similar pattern, growing in number by 4.9%
to 1.2 billion, but dropping in value by 8.7%                                                              0.9

                                                                                                                                               2.2

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   5.7

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              8.4
to $5.5 trillion. Some value is likely moving
to cards, and while still early days, to the
                                                                                                             1.0

                                                                                                                                                       2.4

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   5.9

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  8.7
NPP, following its launch in February 2018.
                                                                                                                1.1

                                                                                                                                                             2.6

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6.1

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9.2
                                                                                                                 1.2

                                                                                                                                                                 2.7

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   5.5

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  9.1
                                                                                            0.0        0.5       1.0     1.5     2.0     2.5         3.0     3.5       4.0                                                         0                 5               10                 15                   20

                                                                       Source: Reserve Bank of Australia

                                                   NUMBER OF CASH WITHDRAWALS (BILLIONS)                                                                                     NUMBER OF CASH WITHDRAWALS ($ BILLIONS)
Cash                                                             NUMBER OF CASH WITHDRAWALS                                                                                                   VALUE OF CASH WITHDRAWALS
                                                                 (Millions)                                                                                                                   ($ Billions)
ATM withdrawals continued their steady
decline, falling to 600.2 million – down
4.0%. This compares to a 7.5% drop
                                                          2018 2017 2016 2015 2014

                                                                                                                                                                                    2018 2017 2016 2015 2014

                                                                                                                                                             760.6                                                                                                                               144.5
last year. The value of ATM withdrawals
remained at around $133.0 billion, down                                                                                                                    723.5                                                                                                                                142.1
a slight 0.3%, compared to a 4.0% drop in
2017. The slowing rate of decline suggests                                                                                                            675.8                                                                                                                                     138.7
that Australians are using ATMs more often
following the removal ATM direct charges                                                                                                        625.4                                                                                                                                     133.1
to non-customers from September 2017.
Notwithstanding this, ATM withdrawals have                                                                                                     600.2                                                                                                                                      132.7
dropped by 21.1% since 2014.
                                                                                       0            100      200       300     400     500     600         700     800                                         0                         30               60         90             120            150

                                                                       Source: Reserve Bank of Australia

                                                     NUMBER OF CHEQUE PAYMENTS (MILLIONS)                                                                                      VALUE OF CHEQUE PAYMENTS ($ TRILLIONS)
Cheques                                                          NUMBER OF CHEQUE PAYMENTS                                                                                                    VALUE OF CHEQUE PAYMENTS
                                                                 (Millions)                                                                                                                   ($ Trillions)
Cheque use plummeted by 19.6%, with
cheques numbers dropping from 99.9
million to 80.4 million. This follows a 21%
                                                            2018 2017 2016 2015 2014

                                                                                                                                                                                       2018 2017 2016 2015 2014

                                                                                                                                                             181.0                                                                                                                                     1.2
drop in 2017. Cheque values dropped by
12.5% to $1 trillion. The rate of decline in                                                                                                   152.6                                                                                                                                                   1.2
value is the strongest since 2009, and the
first double-digit fall since 2011.                                                                                                    126.4                                                                                                                                                           1.2

                                                                                                                               99.9                                                                                                                                                              1.1

                                                                                                                        80.4                                                                                                                                                              1.0

                                                                                       0                        50             100              150                200                                         0.0                      0.2          0.4       0.6          0.8           1.0          1.2

                                                                       Source: Reserve Bank of Australia
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PAYMENTS
INNOVATION

     Consumer preferences, advances in
     technology and regulatory changes are
     opening up new opportunities. This year,
     through wide collaboration, we developed
     new frameworks and standards to help
     bring innovative offerings to market
     faster with reduced risk.
ANNUAL REVIEW 2018

Frameworks and common standards play an important
role in providing a whole of industry approach to
enabling secure payments innovation.
                                        2015    2016   2017                                     2015    2016   2017

                                                                      2013    2017                                               2013      2017

Contactless payments for transit                                    more than
                                                  Some 60 card-accepting devices and
                                                  systems were approved through our device
In collaboration with transport authorities
and industry, this year, we released a
                                                                    60 devices
                                                  certification program this year - up 20% on
national Open Loop Transport Payments
Framework. This builds on the framework
                                                                    approved
                                                  the 2017 financial year.

                                                  Supporting secure innovation

                                                                             20%
we developed last year with Transport for
NSW to support Australia’s first Contactless      Standards frameworks help instil
Transport Payments Trial launched in              community confidence in emerging
July 2017. The initiative, which started on       technologies. An important part of our work
Sydney’s Manly ferry, enables customers           involves developing AusPayNet’s security
to pay for transit using their own debit or       rules as new technologies emerge and                 more than
credit card (or smartphone or wearable,
rather than an Opal card). Following the
                                                  contributing to national and international
                                                  standards developments. This year, we
                                                                                                       60 devices
trial’s success, Transport for NSW expanded
contactless payments to all Sydney ferries
                                                  contributed to the development of a new
                                                  PCI security standard to protect PINs
                                                                                                       approved
(and a light rail line) in March 2018.            entered on commercial off-the-shelf
The new Open Loop Transport Framework
is designed to help transport authorities
and partners across Australia introduce
                                                  devices (like smartphones and tablets)
                                                  used by merchants. The PCI security
                                                  standard was published in January 2018.
                                                                                                               20%
contactless payments for transit. In
addition to providing guidance on selecting
secure implementation models, the
national framework ensures a consistent
ticketing experience for customers.

Ensuring security of all card
accepting devices
As open loop payments become more
                                                                   The new Open Loop Transport
widespread outside the retail sector,
industry is ensuring the security of all card
                                                                   Framework is designed to
accepting devices. This year, our Issuers                          help transport authorities
and Acquirers Forum expanded AusPayNet’s
device certification program beyond ATM                            and partners across Australia
and POS devices to include all devices that
accept debit and credit card payments. The                         introduce contactless
expanded scope covers for example, transit
devices, vending machines and parking
                                                                   payments for transit.
meters. The new requirements come into
effect from 1 July 2019.

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AUSTRALIAN PAYMENTS NETWORK

INNOVATION

Blockchain                                    Data sharing and open banking                  Digital ID
As blockchain explorations continue, we       The trend towards open banking is a            Through the Australian Payments Council,
are likely to see new applications and        common global theme. To explore the            the industry is developing a standards-
solutions roll-out. AusPayNet is monitoring   potential and challenges of data sharing, in   based trust framework that will support
developments. We also participate on          August 2017, we supported the Australian       more convenient and secure ways for
the ISO committee developing global           Payments Council’s highly successful           individuals and organisations to interact
standards for blockchain and distributed      two-day ‘hackathon’. The event saw teams       online. The work has involved close
ledger technologies. In May 2018, we joined   from across Australia using payments data      engagement with the fintech community
130 participants from 35 ISO members          to develop apps ranging from financial         and Government.
to review draft standards for reference       planning to rewards program comparison.
architecture and interoperability, security   The hackathon was a valuable starting          The future of payments
and privacy, and smart contracts. With        point for industry collaboration around
good progress made, ISO expects to publish    open data.                                     This year, we developed a technology and
the first draft reports by mid-2019.                                                         innovation roadmap to guide our focus
                                              Open data is gaining real momentum in          on the next generation of payments. We
                                              Australia. The Government’s decision to        are now actively exploring technologies
New infrastructure                            implement a Consumer Data Right (CDR)          like QR codes, AI, and biometrics and the
to support innovation                         and more specifically open banking             implication for Australian payments.
The launch of the New Payments Platform       presents new opportunities for consumer
                                              driven innovation. The CSIRO’s Data61 is       In the coming year, through industry
(NPP) in February 2018 was a landmark                                                        consultation, we will deliver a clear vision
for payments innovation. The NPP is next-     leading the development of technical
                                              standards for the CDR, as the Data             for the future of Australia’s payment
generation infrastructure equipped to                                                        systems, and the messaging that
meet evolving customer needs. Services        Standards Body (DSB). Our Chief Operating
                                              Officer, Andy White is a member of the         supports them.
built on the NPP leverage the benefits of
near-instant, flexible, data-rich payments,   committee advising the DSB, along with
24/7/365. This can be seen in the first       representatives from data holders, data
service ‘Osko’, which offers customers        recipients and consumer and privacy
an easy way to pay one another via a          advocates.
mobile phone number. AusPayNet was
instrumental in the early development of
the NPP including the establishment of NPP
Australia. We were delighted to welcome
NPP Australia as an Operator member in
December 2017.                                            We are now actively exploring
                                                          technologies like QR codes, AI, and
                                                          biometrics and the implication for
                                                          Australian payments.

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EFFECTIVE
SELF-REGULATION

    Alongside exciting opportunities, the
    rapid changing landscape also exposes
    new risks. We are responding in a way
    that improves efficiency and competition,
    and ensures a robust payments system.
AUSTRALIAN PAYMENTS NETWORK

  FRAUD PREVENTION
Combatting card fraud is a key industry priority. This year,
we joined forces with the broader e-commerce community
to ramp up the fight against online card fraud.

Payments fraud is changing in              Ramping up the fight against                   We continue to work closely with the
line with consumer preferences.            online fraud                                   e-commerce community to garner
The steady rise in online shopping                                                        feedback on the Framework. The next steps
                                           In February 2018, we held an Accelerator       involve drafting implementation guidelines
effectively illustrates the changing       event in cooperation with the Reserve          and consulting on implementation
payments landscape. Globally, online       Bank of Australia, to ramp up the fight, and   timeframes. Compliance with the
sales continue to account for a            accelerate the adoption of online fraud        framework is expected to be enforced
growing portion of total retail. In line   prevention measures. The event brought         through AusPayNet’s IAC Code Set.
with global trends, the shift towards      together the entire range of e-commerce
online shopping is also seeing rising      stakeholders to expedite a new, whole of       Chip technology protecting
online payment fraud. In 2017, card-       industry approach for tackling CNP fraud
                                           (see page 21). Participants reached clear
                                                                                          against in-person fraud
not-present (CNP), mainly occurring
online, accounted for 85% of all fraud     consensus to develop a high-impact             Last year, we reported that industry had
                                           industry framework, underpinned by             completed the roll-out of chip technology
on Australian cards.
                                           collaboratively agreed principles.             at ATMs. With the clear majority of cards,
                                                                                          POS terminals and ATMs now EMV compliant,
                                           CNP Fraud Mitigation Framework                 counterfeit/skimming fraud dropped to
                                                                                          the lowest value since we first published
                                           In close consultation with the e-commerce      fraud statistics in 2006. Continued efforts
                                           community, we have been leading industry       at every level, and close cooperation with
                                           work to develop the CNP Fraud Mitigation       law enforcement, are providing strong
                                           Framework. The new framework clearly           protection for in-person fraud.
                                           defines actions and responsibilities for
                                           reducing CNP fraud across the online
                                           payments community. For example, issuers
                                           will adopt targets for lowering online
                                           fraud on their card-bases. The industry
                                           has also set a benchmark for acceptable
                                           fraud risk for merchants. Merchants
                                           with fraud rates above this level will be
                                           required to use multi-factor authentication
                                           measures, except for exempt transactions.
                                           Multi-factor authentication adds layers of
                                           security by using more than one attribute
                                           to verify consumers online.

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     Evolving security standards                      We represent industry on domestic and global standards bodies.
     AusPayNet is at the front line of standards
     development for card payments security.           ISO/TC68 Financial Services
     This includes Australian standards and
     global ISO and PCI standards. This year,          ISO/TC68 FinTech – Technical Advisory Group
     Standards Australia published revised             ISO/TC68/SC2 Financial Services Security
     standards for cryptographic keys used to
     initialise POS terminals (AS2805.6.5.3). We       ISO/ TC68/SC2/Working Group 11
     contributed to this major work, the first in a
     substantial review of the AS2805 suite. More      ISO/TC68/SC2/Working Group 13
     broadly, AusPayNet continues to review
     relevant standards from PCI, EMVCo, ISO,          ISO/TC68/SC7 Core Banking
     NIST, Fast IDentity Online Alliance (FIDO) and
     W3C (the World Wide Web Consortium) to            ISO/TC68/SC7/Working Group 10
     improve global card payment security.
                                                       ISO/TC307 Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies

     Next generation banknotes                         ISO20022 Registration Management Group
     While cards have overtaken cash as the
                                                       Standards Australia Committee IT/5
     most popular payment method, cash
     remains important. The Reserve Bank of            Standards Australia Committee IT/5/3
     Australia is progressively rolling-out next
     generation banknotes to ensure Australia’s        Standards Australia Working Group IT/5/4
     currency remains among the most secure
     against counterfeiting. Following release         Standards Australia Working Group IT/5/8
     of the new $10 banknote in September
     2017, industry is preparing for the new           SWIFT Australian National Member Group
     $50 banknote in October 2018 - the first
                                                       SWIFT Australian User Group
     to impact Australia’s ATM network. We are
     monitoring upgrades and reconfigurations          Payments Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) (Affiliate member)
     to ATMs, as well as to cash equipment and
     dispensing machines, to ensure a smooth           PCI SSC Mobile Working Group
     transition once the new $50 banknote
     enters circulation.                               PCI SCC PIN Assessment Working Group

                                                       PCI SSC PIN Transaction Security Working Group

                                                       PCI SSC Software Security Working Group

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AUSTRALIAN PAYMENTS NETWORK

  CORE PAYMENT SYSTEMS
An important part of our role is managing core payments
systems and frameworks. These rules, procedures and common
standards ensure payments are exchanged safely and securely.

AusPayNet manages core systems for             Through management committees of                This year, we also began investigating
cards, direct entry, cheques and high-value    member representatives, we update               moving to a more agile, principles-based
payments. We also manage frameworks            and develop new industry-wide rules             approach to ensure that our governance
for the bulk distribution of cash, and the     and procedures to support the evolving          frameworks, rules and procedures
Community of Interest Network (COIN)           payments environment. A summary of              continue to be sound, resilient and flexible
infrastructure system.                         some developments is provided below.            enough in the face of exponential change.

                                                       BOARD OF DIRECTORS

APCS                    BECS                   HVCS                     ACDES                   ISSUERS AND             COIN
MANAGEMENT              MANAGEMENT             MANAGEMENT               MANAGEMENT              ACQUIRERS               INFRASTRUCTURE
COMMITTEE               COMMITTEE              COMMITTEE                COMMITTEE               FORUM                   MANAGEMENT
(Cheques)               (Direct Entry)         (High Value)             (Cash)                  (Cards)                 COMMITTEE

Cheque use is           The direct entry       Members have             Industry continues      Mitigating card-        The COIN provides
plummeting              system processes       completed work           to support the RBA’s    not-present fraud       the payments
as consumers            more than $14.6        to ensure the HVCS       progressive roll-out    remains a high          community with
consistently choose     trillion a year. A     rules are consistent     of new banknotes.       priority for the card   network connectivity
digital payments.       key focus is the       with new SWIFT           With the new $50        payments industry.      for a range of low-
The industry has        automation of          security controls.       note due for release    The IAF oversaw         value payments
explored further        processes to deliver   We also undertook        in October 2018,        work to develop to      traffic including
measures to improve     efficiencies to        a preliminary            preparations have       high-impact, cross      cheques, direct entry
cheque processing       members. This year,    consideration of         been extended to        industry framework      and cards as well as
efficiencies, leading   we kicked-off a        migration to ISO         ATMs. Members are       for fighting online     for BPAY and certain
to a focus going        project to automate    20022 messaging          also reviewing the      card fraud for          Cardlink payments.
forward on education    transaction            standards, which will    audit arrangements      consultation, ahead
and awareness of        negotiation            feed into a broader      for cash centre         of implementation
digital alternatives.   authorities.           cross-industry review.   services.               from late 2018.

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  POLICY
The digitisation of the global economy presents both
challenges and opportunities. A self-regulatory approach
continues to be the best way to navigate this journey.

The regulatory landscape is                   The changing way consumers pay                is being undertaken by the RBA and APRA.
becoming more fragmented                      and policy considerations                     The intention is to create a simplified tiered
                                                                                            regulatory framework.
The Productivity Commission (PC), in          This year, the Government continued to
its Final Report on Competition in the        explore policy implications around the        Infrastructure investment and
Australian Financial System, recognised       rise of digital payments. AusPayNet made
that there is scope for providers to          a number of submissions seeking self-
                                                                                            financial inclusion are essential
compete within and between different          regulatory and market-based outcomes          To ensure that the digital economy and
payment methods, and for new entrants         that promote competition and choice.          payments can continue to thrive, public
to the payments system. The Government                                                      investment in digital infrastructure, including
continues to progress regulatory changes      Black Economy Task Force (BET)                broadband, needs to continue. Australians
to encourage greater participation into                                                     also need appropriate skills, support and
                                              The BET noted the potential for electronic
financial services.                                                                         confidence to use digital payments. The
                                              payments to bring greater transparency
                                              to money flows within the economy. One of     payments industry has undertaken research
In May 2018, APRA introduced a Restricted
                                              its recommendations was the introduction      to understand the payment preferences of
ADI (RADI) licencing framework. This
                                              of an economy-wide cash payment limit         Australians, which will inform a strategy
enables start-ups to operate under a RADI
                                              of $10,000 made to businesses for goods       for managing declining payment methods
licence for two years, while preparing to
                                              or services from 1 July 2019. Among other     such as cheques. Through digital education
become an ADI. The framework aims to
                                              things, our submission highlighted that the   and support programs, government can
strike a balance between encouraging
                                              mandate of the $10,000 cash payment was       also assist in ensuring that all Australians are
competition and maintaining safety and
                                              an opportunity for government to support      able to access emerging payment methods.
stability of the banking system.
                                              industry’s work in helping all Australians
A need to balance innovation                  transition to digital payment methods.           OUR SUBMISSIONS THIS YEAR
and risk                                                                                    Aug 2017:	Black Economy Taskforce:
                                              Competition in the Australian
In November 2017, the Government              Financial System                                         Interim Report
announced the introduction of an                                                            Sep 2017:	Treasury: Open Banking Review
                                              The PC recommended a ban on card
economy-wide Consumer Data Right (CDR),
                                              payment interchange fees by the end of        Sep 2017: Productivity Commission:
committing to a phased implementation
                                              2019. In our submission, we highlighted                  Competition in the Australian
for open banking from July 2019. Open                                                                  Financial System – Issues Paper
                                              that previous reviews (2014 Financial
banking enables customers to share their
                                              System Inquiry, 2015-16 RBA Review of         Nov 2017: D
                                                                                                       epartment of Industry,
transaction data with trusted third parties
                                              Card Payments Regulation) have decided                  Innovation and Science: Digital
if they choose to do so. This provides
                                              not to proceed with sharply reduced                     Economy Consultation
exciting opportunities for innovation, but
                                              interchange fees as they can lead to          Mar 2018: Productivity Commission:
it is crucial that the right framework and
                                              costs being recovered in other ways,                     Competition in the Australian
systems are put into place to protect
                                              including from customers. Our submission                 Financial System – Draft Report
customers and their payments. We have         supported proposals for a review of
engaged with the Treasury, ACCC and           Purchase Payment Facilities (PPF) and         Jun 2018: T reasury: Introduction of an
CIRSO’s Data61 on implementation issues                                                                Economy-Wide Cash Limit
                                              the ePayments Code. PPFs provide stored
affecting our members.                        value products. A review of the PPF regime
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LEADERSHIP IN
COLLABORATION

    Embracing new opportunities and
    challenges involves coordination and
    collaboration. We bring together a
    diverse set of participants to harness
    the benefits of change, and make
    payments thrive.
ANNUAL REVIEW 2018

Through our network, we work closely with industry, government,
regulators and all stakeholders to frame the future of payments.
We create the right environment for cross-industry collaboration.

Working with Government                       Member events program                         Australian Payment Summit
Given the changing payments landscape,        Throughout the year, we held member           This year, we added a new flagship event
AusPayNet continues to work closely           events exploring the latest trends, and the   to our program, holding our first Australian
with public regulators including the          opportunities and challenges for Australian   Payment Summit in December 2017.
Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), Australian   payments. This year’s program included        More than 250 experts and innovators
Prudential Regulatory Authority (APRA),       sessions on Digital ID in July 2017 and       from across the payments landscape
Australian Securities and Investment          February 2018, the NPP in August 2017,        participated in the one-day event.
Commission (ASIC) and the Australian          Stronger Authentication in March 2018,
                                                                                            Themed “Towards a New World of
Competition and Consumer Commission           the UK’s Open Banking experience in March
                                                                                            Payments”, the Summit covered a range
(ACCC). We also liaise with Government        2018 and Artificial Intelligence in June
                                                                                            of topics, including open banking,
departments and agencies including The        2018. As part of these sessions, we were
                                                                                            payments fraud, digital ID, blockchain and
Treasury, the Digital Transformation Agency   delighted to host guest speakers from
                                                                                            cryptocurrencies, and featured a fintech
(DTA) and the Productivity Commission (PC)    Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom and
                                                                                            showcase. We were delighted to have Dr
on issues of payments policy.                 the United States.
                                                                                            Philip Lowe, Governor of the RBA, present
                                                                                            the Bank’s view on “an e-AUD?”, alongside
                                                                                            market experts who shared local and
                                                                                            international perspectives on topical
                                                                                            issues. The event also provided a valuable
                                                                                            networking opportunity.
                                                                                            Building on this success, we have expanded
                                                                                            the Summit to a two-day event in 2018, to
                                                                                            be held on 26-27 November in cooperation
                                                                                            with Currency Research. We are delighted
                                                                                            that Dr Lowe has accepted our invitation to
                                                                                            deliver the opening keynote again.

                                                                                                MEMBER EVENTS THIS YEAR
                                                                                            Jul 2017: Digital ID
                                                                                            Aug 2017: NPP Update
                                                                                            Feb 2018: KYC and Digital ID
                                                                                            Mar 2018: Stronger Authentication
                                                                                            Mar 2018: Open Banking in the UK
                                                                                            Jun 2018: Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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AUSTRALIAN PAYMENTS NETWORK

Industry conferences and events              Member and stakeholder                        Member survey
AusPayNet participates in industry           engagement                                    To better serve our members, each year
conferences and forums to share              Our relationship meetings with members        we seek feedback on our services through
information and stay abreast of              and industry stakeholders continued           a member satisfaction survey, with the
developments. This year, we took part in     to provide great opportunities for            results greatly helping to inform our
some 120 events both locally and overseas.   collaboration in 2018. AusPayNet also         work. We are delighted to report that this
Topics included innovation, the changing     expanded the definition of the Operator       year 89% of members were satisfied with
payments mix, payments fraud, digital ID,    member category to make it easier for         our services, up from 84% in 2017. Our
open data, and emerging technologies. Our    more payment companies to join our            members were clear on what they thought
international engagements saw us visit       network. This year, we welcomed 12 new        our strategic focus should be over the next
a range of countries including the United    members: Diners Club, EFTEX, NPP Australia,   three years – managing the payments mix,
States, Canada, the Netherlands, New         Payments Express, RACQ Bank, SWIFT            emerging technology/digital disruption,
Zealand, the United Kingdom, Singapore       Services Australia, Volt Bank, Advam, FIS     fraud prevention and digital ID. One area
and Malaysia.                                Australasia, Quest Payments, Threatmetrix,    they feel could be further enhanced is
                                             and Verifone.                                 member communications.

                                                                                           Exchanging information with
                                                                                           international payment associations
                                                                                           Each year, we meet with national
                                                                                           payment associations to exchange
                                                                                           information and discuss emerging
                                                                                           issues from an international perspective.
                                                                                           The International Council of Payment
                                                                                           Association Chief Executives (ICPACE) was
                                                                                           held in May 2018, in San Diego, California.
                                                                                           ICPACE brings together associations
                                                                                           from Australia, Canada, United Kingdom,
                                                                                           United States, Netherlands, New Zealand,
                                                                                           and South Africa. This year, we were
                                                                                           instrumental in setting up Payments 7
                                                                                           (P7) to provide a forum for open dialogue
                                                                                           with payment associations from across
                                                                                           Asia-Pacific. The inaugural P7, involving
                                                                                           Australia, China, India, Malaysia, New
                                                                                           Zealand, Philippines and Singapore, was
                                                                                           held in Sydney in December 2017.

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      Hosting overseas delegations                                                                Keeping the community informed
      In January 2018, AusPayNet hosted a                                                         As the world of payments rapidly evolves,
      session at the British Consulate-General                                                    AusPayNet has an important role to play
      Sydney with The Rt Hon The Lord Mayor                                                       in sharing information which improves
      of the City of London, Alderman Charles                                                     understanding of how payments support
      Bowman, and his FinTech delegation.                                                         the economy. We do this through our
      Delegates included the UK Prime Minister’s                                                  website, regular publications, events and
      Business Envoy for Financial Services,                                                      forums, and media releases throughout
      and UK technology companies focused on                                                      the year.
      banking and payments, insurance, asset
                                                                                                  AusPaynet’s regular publications, the
      management and cyber security.
                                                                                                  Digital Economy and Australian Payment
                                                                                                  Card Fraud reports, track the changing
      Bringing the e-commerce                                                                     landscape and industry’s efforts in
      community together                                                                          ensuring convenient and secure payments.
      Fraud prevention efforts involve strong                                                     Our newsletter – Payments Monitor –
      collaboration and partnerships at every                                                     provides a quarterly round-up of payments
      level. This year, we joined forces across                                                   developments, industry news, recent
      the e-commerce community to ramp up                                                         events and regulatory updates. Through
      the fight against online card fraud. Our                                                    our fortnightly blog, we provide insights on
      February 2018 Accelerator event (see                                                        emerging topics that have international as
      page 14) brought together 70 participants                                                   well as local relevance.
                                                   Sharing strategic information to
    COLLABORATION
      from card issuers, merchant acquirers,
      retailers, card schemes, payment
                                                   fight fraud                                    In July 2017, we launched our Twitter
                                                                                                  account to coincide with the roll-out of our
      gateways, payment service providers,         Through our Fraud in Banking Forum,            new website following last year’s rebrand.
      regulators and industry bodies. As part      financial institutions and law enforcement     The number of ‘followers’ continues to
      of our CNP Fraud Mitigation Framework        share strategic information on emerging        grow steadily, as we build connections
      consultation, we hosted workshops            threats and criminal methodologies. Close      with the broader community. In addition to
      in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne in         cooperation between the two communities        providing a platform for sharing content,

ABORATION
      partnership with the Australian Retailers
      Association. The workshops were attended
                                                                                   COLLABORATION
                                                   helps build an intelligence-led response to
                                                   gangs operating in Australia. We also work
                                                                                                  Twitter is proving an important interaction
                                                                                                  tool around industry events.
      by 87 people from 54 organisations across    closely with the Australian Financial Crime
      the e-commerce community.                    Exchange (AFCX), established by AusPayNet      Australian Payments Council
                                                   in 2016. The AFCX provides its participating
                                                   members with a secure environment for          As secretariat to the Australian Payments
    COLLABORATION                                                                                 Council we continue to support the Council
                                                                COLLABORATION
                                                   sharing data in real-time to fight financial
                                                   related crimes and cybercrime.                 and wider payments community in its work
LABORATION                                                                                        to ensure that as the payments system
                                                                                                  evolves, it continues to meet the needs of
                                                                                                  the evolving economy. This year the Council
                                                                                                  made progress in key areas of cyber
                                                                                                  security and digital identity.

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AUSTRALIAN PAYMENTS NETWORK

  BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Under the leadership of an independent chair, the Board has 13
members comprising independent directors, the CEO, and non-
executive directors appointed or elected by AusPayNet members.
The independent directors have substantial voting rights to ensure public interest and broader community benefits are
effectively represented.
There were a number of changes to the Board during the year, and up to September 2018. Rosanna Fornarino resigned from the
Board in October 2017 and was replaced by Paul Franklin. Olivia McArdle was elected to replace Simon Babbage in November 2017,
and Derek Weatherley replaced Craig Kennedy in April 2018. Long-serving director, Stuart Woodward, resigned in April 2018 after
serving 13 years, and was replaced by Lynda McMillan. Anne Collard also resigned in April 2018 and was replaced by Jackie Kallman.
The names of the directors in office as at 30 September 2018 follow.

Robert Craig, Chair                            Paul Franklin, Deputy Chair                    Leila Fourie, CEO
BSC (HONS), BCA, MAICD                         BSC, MCOM, EMBA, FFINSIA, GAICD                PHD ECONOMICS AND FINANCIAL SCIENCE, GAICD
Chief Operating Officer,                       General Manager Payments,                      Chief Executive Officer,
Insurance and Care NSW                         National Australia Bank Limited                Australian Payments Network

Mr Craig was appointed in January 2014         Mr Franklin was appointed as a non-            Dr Fourie was appointed as Chief Executive
as an independent director and AusPayNet       executive director by NAB in October 2017      Officer and a director of AusPayNet in
Chair.                                         and was appointed by the Board as Deputy       September 2016.
                                               Chair in May 2018.
He also serves as Chairman and member                                                         She serves as: Member of the Audit, Risk
of the Remuneration Committee.                 He serves as: Chairman of the Australian       and Finance Committee, the Remuneration
                                               Paper Clearing System Management               Committee and the Australian Payments
                                               Committee and the Nomination                   Council.
                                               Committee.

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Chris Campbell                                 Jennifer Clark                                    David Jay
BSC (HONS), BCA, MAICD                         FAICD                                             BEC, MBA, FCPA, F FIN, FAMI, MIIA, GAICD
Head of Payments Policy and Strategy,          Deputy Chair of the Australian Maritime Safety    Chief Executive Officer,
Westpac Group                                  Authority; Chair of Government audit and risk     Australian Settlements Limited
                                               committees

Mr Campbell was appointed as a non-            Ms Clark was appointed as an independent          Mr Jay was appointed as a non-
executive director by Westpac in April 2003.   director in June 2014.                            executive director by Building Society
                                                                                                 Members in August 2010.
He serves as: Chairman of the COIN             She serves as: Chairman of the Policy
Management Committee, and member of            Experts Group, and member of the Audit,           He serves as: Member of the
the Audit, Risk and Finance Committee, the     Risk and Finance Committee, and the               Nomination Committee.
Remuneration Committee, and the Policy         Remuneration Committee.
Experts Group.

Jackie Kallman                                 Kees Kwakernaak                                   Olivia McArdle
BPSYCHSC (HONS)                                MSC, MAICD                                        BCOMM (ACCOUNTING & LAW), MBA, CA, MAICD
Head of Payments Industry, Australia and       Managing Director, First Data Network Australia   Head of Deposits and Payment Products,
New Zealand Banking Group Limited                                                                Macquarie Bank Limited

Ms Kallman was appointed as a as a non-        Mr Kwakernaak was appointed as a                  Ms McArdle was appointed as a non-
executive director by ANZ in April 2018.       non-executive director by Electing                executive director by Electing Members in
                                               Members in October 2016.                          November 2017.
She serves as: Chairman of the High Value
Clearing System Management Committee,          He serves as: Chairman of the Australian          She serves as: Member of the Audit,
and member of the Policy Experts Group.        Cash Distribution and Exchange System             Risk and Finance Committee and the
                                               Management Committee, the Next Generation         Remuneration Committee.
                                               Banknotes Support Steering Committee, and
                                               member of the Nomination Committee.

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Lynda McMillan                                 Michelle McPhee                                 Kate Mulligan
MBUS, GAICD                                    BBUS (HONS), GAICD                              BA, LLB(HONS), MAICD
Head of Payments Representation, Business      Head of Banking, Reserve Bank of Australia      Managing Director, King Irving
and Private Banking, Commonwealth Bank
of Australia

Ms McMillan was appointed as a non-            Ms McPhee is was appointed as a non-executive   Ms Mulligan was appointed as an
executive director by the CBA in April 2018.   director by the RBA in February 2017.           independent director in June 2014.
She serves as: Chairman of the Fraud in        She serves as: Chairman of the Audit, Risk      She serves as: Chairman of the Issuers
Banking Forum.                                 and Finance Committee, and member               and Acquirers Forum.
                                               of the Nomination Committee and the
                                               Remuneration Committee.

Derek Weatherley
BCOMM, MACC, GAICD
Chief Executive Officer, Indue Limited

Mr Weatherley was elected as a non-
executive director by Credit Union
Members in April 2018.
He serves as: Chairman of the Bulk
Electronic Clearing System Management
Committee.

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ANNUAL REVIEW 2018

  GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORK
The AusPayNet Board is responsible for setting the company’s
strategic direction and corporate governance.

Chair and CEO                                 • Nomination Committee – supports the             Reserve Bank of Australia
                                                 Board on matters relating to the eligibility,
The current Chair, Robert Craig, was             appointment and election of directors.          As a participant in payment systems, the
appointed in January 2014 and is an                                                              Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has been a
independent voting director. The CEO          • Remuneration Committee – establishes            member of AusPayNet since its inception
is charged with implementing Board               remuneration policies and practices for         in 1992. The RBA has appointed a director
endorsed strategy and managing the day           the company generally and recommends            to the AusPayNet Board, in accordance with
to day affairs of the company. The CEO is        remuneration levels and contractual             its rights under the AusPayNet Constitution.
a board-appointed, non-voting, executive         arrangements for the CEO, independent           Additionally, since May 2007, the RBA and
director.                                        chair and independent directors.                AusPayNet have been liaising on payments
                                                                                                 policy issues under an agreed set of
Board Committees                              Board Charter, Code of Conduct                     procedures which have been set out in a
                                              and Induction                                      Memorandum of Understanding, which
The Board has established a management                                                           includes senior staff of the RBA consulting
committee for each AusPayNet framework        The Board carries out its functions and            with AusPayNet on a regular basis on
including its clearing systems, Issuers and   exercises its powers in accordance with            issues of common interest. This ensures
Acquirers Community, and infrastructure       the Board charter, which sets out its              continued close cooperation between the
system (COIN). Acting under delegated         role and responsibilities. The charter is          RBA and AusPayNet.
authority from the Board, management          supplemented by various board policies
committees are responsible for the            including a conflicts management
efficient operation and management
                                                                                                 Risk management
                                              policy, a competition protocol and a
of each framework. Specialized sub-           Code of Conduct, which all directors and           AusPayNet has put in place a risk
committees are also established under         management committee members must                  management framework which the Board
certain frameworks to address technical       comply with, and which is designed to              oversees. Key risks and risk appetite are
and operational issues requiring subject      ensure high standards of ethical and               regularly reviewed, and the risk framework
matter expertise.                             professional conduct and compliance.               is submitted to both internal and external
                                              The Board reviews the charter and other            review.
The Board has also established the
following committees to assist in             policies regularly. An induction program for
managing the company’s affairs:               newly appointed board members provides
                                              an overview of AusPayNet’s governance
• Audit, Risk and Finance Committee –        and policy framework and operations, as
   reviews the company’s internal financial   well as an understanding of their role and
   practices, budget and audit results        responsibilities
   and monitors the effectiveness of
   the company’s financial controls and
   administrative policies.

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Our Executive Committee is responsible for leading the                                           ON
AusPayNet team in delivering on strategic objectives.

                                                 LEILA FOURIE
                                                          CEO

  NANCY BRYLA                 LYNETTE HICKEY                    VICTORIA RICHARDSON       ANDY WHITE
  General Counsel             Chief Financial Officer           Chief Strategy Officer    Chief Operating Officer

  Corporate Governance        Financial Accounting,             Payments Innovation and   Member Services and
                              Forecasting and Reporting         Emerging Technology       Engagement
  Framework and Core
  Systems Governance          Cash Flow Management              Industry Policy           Compliance, including
                                                                and Strategy              Standards
  Legal Advice and            Audit and Compliance
  Guidance                                                      Communications and        Project Management
                              Risk Management
                                                                Marketing
  Regulatory Compliance                                                                   Technology and Operations
                                                                Australian Payments
                                                                Council Secretariat

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       MEMBERSHIP
     AusPayNet has 124 member organisations including participant
     members, operator members, COIN members and affiliates.

     AUSPAYNET MEMBERS                      Delphi Bank                         Payments Express                     COIN MEMBERS
                                            Deutsche Bank AG                    PayPal Australia Pty Ltd *
     Adyen Australia Pty Ltd #              Diners Club *                       p&nbank                              Cabcharge Australia Limited
     Agricultural Bank of China             EFTEX Pty Ltd                       Police Bank Limited                  First Data Resources Australia
     Limited                                eftpos Payments Australia           Queensland Country Credit Union      Limited
     American Express Australia Limited *   Limited * #                         QPCU Limited                         Fuji Xerox Australia Pty Limited
     AMP Bank Limited                       Endeavour Mutual Bank Ltd           Rabobank, Australia Branch (Co-      Genpact Australia Limited
     Arab Bank Australia Limited            First Data Network Australia        Operative Centrale Raiffeisen-       Property Exchange Australia
     Austraclear Limited *                  Limited                             Boerenleenbank B.A.)                 Limited
     Australia and New Zealand              G&C Mutual Bank Limited #           Rabobank Australia Limited           Transaction Network Services
     Banking Group Limited #                Gateway Credit Union Limited        RACQ Bank                            Australia Pty Ltd
     Australian Military Bank Ltd           Greater Bank Limited                Railways Credit Union Limited
     Australian Settlements Limited         Heritage Bank Limited               trading as MOVE Bank                 # Also a COIN member
     Auswide Bank Ltd                       Holiday Coast Credit Union          Regional Australia Bank
     B&E Ltd trading as Bank of Us          Limited                             Reserve Bank of Australia #          AFFILIATE MEMBERS (ISSUERS
     Bananacoast Community Credit           Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking      Royal Bank of Canada                 & ACQUIRERS COMMUNITY)
     Union Ltd                              Corporation Limited - Australian    Southern Cross Credit Union Ltd
     Bank Australia Limited                                                                                          Advam
                                            Branch                              Standard Chartered Bank
     Bank of America, National                                                                                       Cardtronics Australasia
                                            HSBC Bank Australia Limited         State Bank of India
     Association                                                                                                     Diebold Nixdorf
                                            Hume Bank Limited                   State Street Bank and Trust
     Bank of China                                                                                                   Gemalto
                                            IMB Ltd                             Company
     Bank of China (Australia) Limited                                                                               Giesecke & Devrient Australasia
                                            Indue Ltd                           Sumitomo Mitsui Banking
     Bank of Communications Co., Ltd                                                                                 IBM Australia Limited
                                            Industrial and Commercial Bank      Corporation
     Sydney Branch                                                                                                   Ingenico International (Pacific)
                                            of China Limited                    Summerland Credit Union Ltd
     Bank of Queensland Limited                                                                                      Pty Ltd
                                            ING Bank (Australia) Limited        Suncorp-Metway Limited #
     Bank of Sydney Ltd                                                                                              NCR Australia Pty Ltd
                                            ING Bank NV (Sydney Branch)         SWIFT Services Australia Pty Ltd*
     Bendigo and Adelaide Bank                                                                                       Optus
                                            JPMorgan Chase Bank, National       Taiwan Business Bank, Sydney
     Limited                                                                                                         Quest Payment Systems Pty Ltd
                                            Association                         Branch
     Beyond Bank Australia                                                                                           Thales
                                            LCH Clearnet Limited                Teachers Mutual Bank Limited
     Big Sky Building Society Limited                                                                                Threatmetrix
                                            Macquarie Bank Limited              The Rock
     BNP Paribas                                                                                                     UL Transaction Security
                                            Maitland Mutual Building Society    Tyro Payments Limited #
     BNP Paribas Securities Services                                                                                 Verifone
                                            Limited                             UBS AG, Australia Branch
     BPAY Group Limited * #                 Mastercard Asia / Pacific           United Overseas Bank Limited
     Capricornian Ltd                       (Australia) Pty Ltd *               Uniting Financial Services
     China Construction Bank                                                                                         Members as at 30 September 2018
                                            Mega International Commercial       Unity Bank Limited
     Corporation, Sydney Branch             Bank Co, Ltd                        Victoria Teachers Limited, trading
     Citibank N.A.                          Members Equity Bank Pty Limited     as Bank First
     Citigroup Pty Limited                  Mizuho Bank, Ltd                    Visa AP (Australia) Pty Ltd *
     CLS Bank International                 MUFG Bank, Ltd                      Volt Bank Ltd
     Coles Group Limited #                  National Australia Bank Limited #   Warwick Credit Union Ltd
     Commonwealth Bank of Australia #       Newcastle Permanent Building        Westpac Banking Corporation #
     Community First Credit Union           Society Ltd                         Woolworths Limited #
     Limited                                New Payments Platform Australia *
     Credit Union Australia Limited         Oversea-Chinese Banking             * Operator Member
     Cuscal Limited #                       Corporation Limited
     Defence Bank Limited                                                                                                                       PAGE 27
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  GLOSSARY

ACDES		            Australian Cash Distribution and Exchange System
AI 		              Artificial Intelligence
APC		              Australian Payments Council
APCS		             Australian Paper Clearing System
APRA		             Australian Prudential Regulation Authority
BECS		             Bulk Electronic Clearing System
Blockchain         A distributed ledger
CNP		              Card-not-present
COIN		             Community of Interest Network
CSIRO		            Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Digital ID         Digital Identity
Direct Entry       Payments system for direct debits and direct credits
EMV		              Europay, MasterCard, and Visa
Fintech		          Collaboration between financial services companies and technology innovators
HVCS		             High Value Clearing System
IAC		              Issuers and Acquirers Community
ISO		              International Organization for Standardization
KYC		              Know Your Customer
NIST		             National Institute of Standards and Technology
NPP		              New Payments Platform
OPAL		             NSW public transport ticketing system
PCI		              Payment Card Industry
PCI SSC		          PCI Security Standards Council
POS		              Point-of-sale
QR Codes           Quick Response Codes
RBA		              Reserve Bank of Australia
SWIFT		            Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications

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