CommBank Launches PaidIt Platform for Payments as Cheques Phased Out
Commonwealth Bank has launched PaidIt, a platform to help organisations manage refunds, settlements and remediation payments as Australia phases out cheques in 2028. PaidIt uses recipient verification and a matching engine to determine which payments can be delivered automatically and which need review, combining verification, communications and payment delivery. The bank notes ASIC holds about A$2.7bn in unclaimed money and plans a broader rollout via its x15ventures arm.