Obol partners with Mastercard to bring AI cash flow management to Australian businesses
Obol has launched in Australia through a collaboration with Mastercard, connecting its cash flow management platform to standardized banking data via Mastercard's open banking capabilities. The goal: give finance leaders real-time visibility and tighter control over cash across accounts, entities, and systems.
After strong adoption in the United States, Obol is now available to finance teams, business owners, and operators in Australia. Pre-release sign-up is live, with general availability in February 2026.
Why this matters for management
Cash flow drives decision-making. If you're managing budgets, headcount, or working capital, you need current data and repeatable processes-not spreadsheets that drift out of date by noon.
- Secure bank connectivity via Mastercard's open banking, covering participating Australian institutions
- Standardized access to banking data to reduce manual exports and inconsistent formats
- Continuously updated cash positions, automated reporting, and alerts
- Forecasting and scenario planning to support hiring, purchasing, and runway decisions
- Multi-entity and multi-account visibility, with ERP and payment processor integrations
What the leaders say
"Australia represents a major milestone in Obol's international expansion," says Aviv Sadra, Co-Founder of Obol. "Cash flow is the cornerstone of every business, and Obol is built to manage it at scale. Teaming up with Mastercard allows us to launch in Australia with an established open banking infrastructure and secure access to financial data."
"Open finance is unlocking new opportunities for businesses to better understand and manage their finances," says Brenton Charnley, Head of Open Finance at Mastercard Australasia. "We're excited to work with Obol, supporting the expansion of their cash flow management solution in Australia by enabling secure and reliable access to financial information."
How to put this to work
- Map your banking footprint: list all accounts, entities, and currencies to connect
- Sync systems: ERP, payment processors, and any treasury tools used for disbursements/collections
- Define alert thresholds for cash levels, anomalies, and forecasting variances
- Set forecasting cadences (weekly/monthly) and scenario templates (growth, cost controls, seasonality)
- Lock down access: enforce roles, SSO, and audit trails before rollout
- Agree on a data owner in Finance to govern reconciliation and data quality
Questions to ask your team and vendors
- Coverage: Which Australian banks and accounts are supported on day one? Any gaps?
- Latency: How fresh is the data? What's the typical update interval?
- Reconciliation: How are transactions matched across banks and ERP? What's the exception workflow?
- Forecasting: What methods are supported (direct/indirect)? Can we model seasonality and collections curves?
- Consolidation: How are multi-entity and intercompany flows handled?
- Security: What certifications are in place? Is SSO and MFA supported? How are permissions audited?
- Pricing and rollout: Implementation effort, change management, and support SLAs
Availability
Obol will be available to Australian businesses in February 2026. Pre-release sign-up is open today for teams that want early access and implementation support.
Where to learn more
- Mastercard - company site for products and open banking initiatives
- AI tools for finance: practical picks for CFOs and FP&A
Bottom line: real-time cash, consistent data, and automated reporting help management make faster, cleaner decisions. If cash clarity is a priority this quarter, this launch is worth your shortlist.
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