** Fintech firm's shares 8CO.AX climb as much as 8.3% to
A$0.195, on track for best week since Oct. 29
** 8CO announces https://www.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20220114/pdf/454zqxxjvd6gfg.pdf
a A$752,000 ($546,929.60) contract from the Australian
government
** Company says revenue from contract will be recognised in
Q3 and Q4 of FY 2022
** More than 1 mln shares change hands vs 30-day avg of
~125,000 shares
** Stock flat so far this year, as of last close
($1 = 1.3749 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Upasana Singh in Bengaluru)
((Upasana.Singh@thomsonreuters.com))