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

Australia's Anti Money Laundering laws are changing. Here's what this means for businesses and how to stay compliant beyond 2026.

The Monoova platform’s data-rich payment information helps businesses improve visibility, automate reconciliation and make smarter financial decisions.

Explore the challenges and opportunities of paying creators in real time, and how Monoova enables fast, secure payouts at scale.

Learn how payment orchestration, multi-rail routing and failover strategies help high-volume businesses reduce downtime and protect revenue.

Sharesies uses Monoova’s real-time payments infrastructure to improve the experience for its customers.

EzyRemit is delivering faster, easier cross-border payments for individuals with Monoova’s PayTo-powered infrastructure.

Chargebacks and fraud cost eCommerce businesses time and money. Here’s how Monoova helps reduce fraud and improve payment reliability.

Discover how finPOWER and Monoova simplify real-time payments for lenders. Automate disbursements, collections, and compliance for faster, smarter lending.

Enable instant domestic settlement for international payments with NPP IPS. Learn how businesses use Monoova’s API to automate remittance, payroll, and compliance workflows.

Discover how payment automation is transforming lending. Learn how Monoova and finPOWER Connect empower lenders with real-time payments, compliance, and scalability.

Discover how developers use Monoova’s scalable payments API to build smarter, faster solutions. Real case studies, API insights & integration tips.

Streamline subscription payments with embedded payments, PayTo, and a recurring billing API built for Australian platforms. Monoova’s API-first platform gives subscription businesses in Australia everything they need to modernise their payment stack without rebuilding their product from scratch. 

Together, Brolly and Monoova are reshaping the way Australians access credit - empowering communities to support one another while unlocking new opportunities for everyday lenders and borrowers alike. Brolly is pioneering a new era of peer-to-peer lending in Australia - one where financial opportunity is shared, circular, and accessible. With Monoova powering its payments backbone, Brolly can focus on what matters most: building a fairer financial future for everyday Australians.

New to Australia, Confirmation of Payee (CoP) is a name-checking service that lets users verify who they are paying before a first-time domestic payment is transferred between financial institutionsDesigned with businesses in mind, Confirmation of Payee matches banking details against the recipient’s bank records to provide match outcomes and help minimise mistaken payments and exception handling when making payments.

In today’s digital economy, every second counts. Whether you’re collecting from customers, paying suppliers or managing transactions – payment delays don’t just waste time, they cost your business valuable resources, erode customer trust and risk losing loyal clients. That’s why more Australian businesses are turning to real-time payments and automated reconciliation to transform the way they manage cash flow, reduce operational burdens and deliver a better customer experience.

In today’s digital economy, every second counts. Whether you’re collecting from customers, paying suppliers or managing transactions – payment delays don’t just waste time, they cost your business valuable resources, erode customer trust and risk losing loyal clients. That’s why more Australian businesses are turning to real-time payments and automated reconciliation to transform the way they manage cash flow, reduce operational burdens and deliver a better customer experience.

A virtual account is a unique account number assigned within a main settlement account. Businesses that have integrated Monoova have virtual account capabilities we refer to as ‘Automatcher’. This is the unique payment destination clients pay their deposits into (either using BSB and account number or PayID). With Automatcher, payments are instantly identified and easy to reconcile because they are matched to a single user. 

Monoova’s payment platform provides a seamless experience for students, while reducing the time and effort required for financial admin. Our flexible, API-enabled platform provides a complete solution that’s designed to meet the needs of educational facilities, especially as it pertains to modernising payments. 

Discover how Australia’s New Payments Platform (NPP) enables real-time payments, improves cash flow, and supports business efficiency.

Discover how Australia’s New Payments Platform (NPP) enables real-time payments, improves cash flow, and supports business efficiency.

Protect yourself and your punters by implementing the latest in payment technology for safe and secure account funding, payouts, and compliance.

Thiya Reddy, Founder and CEO at Payroo, shares how they're enabling automated payroll payments for their customers, supported by Monoova's APIs.

Since launching PayTo, Wagepay has seen impressive results. Now close to two-thirds of their users now have active PayTo agreements to manage their repayments with increasing uptake from their customer base which highlights the growing appetite among consumers for real-time, data-rich payment options. By integrating PayTo, Wagepay has been able to improve their user experience through fast payments while also gaining operational efficiencies through better payment visibility, real-time settlement and instant reconciliation.

Monoova have won two awards at the 9th Annual Finnies 2025 - Best Innovation in Payments and Excellence in Industry Collaboration & Partnerships. It's the 2nd year in a row that we've won Best Innovation in Payments (previously named Excellence in Payments), a testament to our continous innovation in the payments space and the impact it has across the ecosystem and various industries. Hosted by Fintech Australia, The Finnie Awards celebrate the best of Australian FinTech, recognising the innovation, impact, and achievement of the sector.

Remittance is growing, innovating, and evolving. Check out the biggest trends for the remittance industry approaching 2026.

Remittance is growing, innovating, and evolving. Check out the biggest trends for the remittance industry approaching 2026.

The wealth management sector is evolving rapidly, driven by shifting investor expectations and increasingly powerful technology. Wealth management clients, whether they’re everyday Australians building their nest egg, SMSF holders or high-net-worth individuals diversifying their portfolios, increasingly expect fast, flexible access to their money. In a market where timing can significantly impact returns, offering real-time capability gives wealth management platforms the ability to disrupt the status quo and build their reputation as a future-focused, cutting-edge provider.

Kym Whitford, Head of Asia Pacific Remitly, shares why Remitly is adopting PayTo for Australian customers and why they chose Monoova as their preferred #payments provider of PayTo. PayTo is the modern digital payment solution that enables individuals and businesses to make real-time payments from their bank account.

The first major changes to payroll in decades have arrived. Australia’s banking sector is undergoing a transformation, introducing real-time payments and greater digital connectivity. Payday super is coming 1 July 2026 and will require employers to pay superannuation contributions alongside employee salaries and wages. Monoova can assist payroll companies in this transition to new payments technology.