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“I’m confident our respective sectors will play our role in navigating our way through the current challenges and the extensive transformation underway”
“The message from banks is clear: don’t tough it out on your own, call your bank as soon as you are able to, they are ready to help.”
“Banks are in a unique position to play a proactive role in identifying and assisting victim-survivors of financial abuse, a role Australian banks take very seriously,”
Don’t let a natural disaster become a financial disaster. Call your bank, they can offer a range of measures right now. Don’t tough it out on your own.
The ABA supports proposals which assist first home buyers to enter the housing market.
“The whole industry has worked closely with the Australian Government to make today’s regulations possible.”
Australian banks understand that there are still customers who need face-to-face services and those who need extra support in transitioning to digital services.
“Aspiring home buyers should contact a participating lender to discuss their circumstances.”
Banks have built strong cyber protection systems to keep their customers safe.
Bank branches will be closed on Thursday 22nd September due to the National Day of Morning.
“The impact of climate change, its mitigation, and the ongoing decarbonisation of the economy is now critical to every aspect of our lives,”
“This is a positive step to resolving the acute labour shortages we’re seeing in our economy.”
“Skilled migrants with advanced technical and digital skills can help drive productivity and contribute to upskilling our own workforce.”
Twenty of Australia’s most influential business and finance peak bodies have come to an unprecedented consensus on the need for sustainability reporting.
“Over the past eight years, Mr Byres has provided strong leadership… particularly through the very stormy economic waters of recent times.”
“these factsheets are just one tool in Australian banks’ toolkit of offerings to help customers to get back on track”
“We encourage customers to find out more about PayID and a good place to start is the website payid.com.au”
“Australian banks are currently supporting almost 3000 people in and around the NSW Northern Rivers region”
It will enable banks to withhold credit reporting information where reporting that information could lead to customer harm.
The ABA has called upon Federal and State Australian governments to work together to combat the ongoing problem of elder financial abuse.