MasterCard says 16 leading payment providers are integrating with MasterPass in Australia, one of the first markets where the digital wallet has been launched.

The providers, which include ANZ Bank, Commonwealth Bank, National Australia Bank, eWAY and IP Payments, will offer the wallet as an option to e-commerce merchants.

Earlier this year Australia was one of the first markets where MasterPass, which enables users to make payments with their mobile phones for online transactions but also at the physical point-of-sale, was launched.

However, not everyone is on board with MasterPass. Westpac and Suncorp are among the major banks missing from the announcement, said Computerworld.

Matt Barr (pictured), MasterCard’s head of market development and innovation for Australasia, said the attractions of MasterPass include the peace of mind offered to shoppers, as well as a selection of payment options and rapid transaction times.

“We expect that these technology partners are the first wave of many to come onboard,” added Barr.

One of the reasons MasterCard chose Australia was its early adoption of contactless payments, which marked it out as a more advanced payments market.