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“it is absolutely the case that whether you’re a NAB customer or a customer of any other bank, you can pay your credit card in cash over the counter, either in the bank branch or at an Australia Post outlet”
“Our elderly Australians have worked hard over many years and deserve to live out their later years with dignity, respect and financial independence.”
The Australian Banking Association welcomes the Government’s payment system reform plan, which will pave the way for modernisation and improvements that benefit customers and ensure Australia maintains a world-class payments system.
“This has been a thorough and transparent process and it has been encouraging to see the high levels of interest and engagement in the Banking Code.”
The Australian Banking Association (ABA) Council has today appointed Peter King, Chief Executive Officer of Westpac, as Chair.
The ABA’s Conduct Background Check Protocol was established in June 2017 to assist subscribing ABA member banks when hiring to find out better information about a job applicant’s past employment history and conduct record. This is designed to create more consistency in hiring so individuals with poor conduct records can’t move from one job to… Read more »
“The small business sector is already powering Australia’s economic recovery. In the three months to August 2021, $10 billion in new lending was made to small business.”
Of the 2.4 million businesses in Australia, the majority (2.35 million or 98 per cent) are small businesses.
These ABA Sanctions Guidelines are intended for Australian Banking Association (ABA) member banks. They aim to set out good industry practice for ABA members and their staff in relation to sanctions requirements.
Unlike paying to a BSB and account number, PayID gives the user the ability to confirm the name of the account holder before they transfer funds.
Services such as PayID, BPay and e-invoicing will show who you’re paying before you pay, ensuring money is going to the intended account.
“it’s heartening to see the need for assistance declining as many States and Territories come out of lockdown”
“banks remain committed to providing banking services to every Australian, especially those in regional and remote areas,”
“it’s no surprise to see banks invest in areas where customers prefer to bank, such as in their online platforms and apps.”
As essential services, Australia’s banks have focussed, throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, on keeping their staff and customers safe.
Australia’s banking industry is introducing six new reforms in the space of one week.
The October 5 2021 revision of The 1 March 2020 Banking Code of Practice.
A deep dive with industry experts on ‘upstream’ issues for regulators, law enforcement and industry fighting industrial scale scammers.
As more Australians experience financial scams, the ABA has launched a new campaign to raise awareness on the increasing threat of scams, warning Australians to be on the lookout for scam phone calls, texts and emails. FULL TRANSCRIPT: ABA CEO Anna Bligh spoke with ABC Radio’s Ross Marsden. Ross Marsden The Australian Banking Association has… Read more »
“Scammers don’t target one group over another, they target all people of all backgrounds, ages and income levels across Australia.”