** ASX-listed shares of Smartpay SMP.AX rise as much as
4.5% to A$0.925, hitting their highest since Feb. 17
** New Zealand-based payments solutions provider says Q4
consolidated revenue from Australian operations jumped 36% while
NZ revenue was "stable and consistent" urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nASN00131D
** Says Australian lead generation and new customer
acquisition reached record levels in Q4
** SMP says Q4 performance shows strong end to challenging
FY21 and provides positive outlook into FY22 and beyond
** Nearly 503,000 shares change hands, compared with the
30-day average volume of about 221,000
** NZ-listed shares closed 2.2% higher at NZ$0.95
** ASX-listed stock up 32.1% this year, as of last close
(Reporting by Rashmi Ashok in Bengaluru)
((Rashmi.Ashok@thomsonreuters.com; +918061822604;))