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The October 5 2021 revision of The 1 March 2020 Banking Code of Practice.
This is the version of the Banking Code of Practice that took effect on 1 March 2021, a variation of the 1 March 2020 Release. It has now been superseded. This version of the code has been replaced by the October 5 2021 Version.
The ABA is seeking community views on the use of credit cards for gambling. The consultation will assess community views about financial institutions allowing credit cards to be used for gambling and the role of banks in addressing these problems.
We know that people over the age of 50 are at risk of financial abuse, scams and fraud. This is often called elder financial abuse. Elder financial abuse can take many forms and happen to anyone. It is a mistake to think it couldn’t happen to you or those you love. Even though it’s hard… Read more »
Nine million Australians have dreamed of working for themselves and starting their own business. However 60 per cent cited “access to money” as the reason holding them back.
Deloitte have released their report outlining observations and recommendations from the Post-Implementation Review of the ABA’s Customer Advocate Initiative.
Superseded version – this is the original version of the Banking Code of Practice approved by ASIC and published in August 2018. It does not included amendments approved by ASIC in June 2019.
This report shows that the banking industry pays the most tax of any industry in Australia, with more than $14 billion in tax paid to governments in 2016.
This report shows that the number of customer transactions, loans and accounts are increasing but growth in fees paid by households and businesses remains low.
This report highlights the importance of the agriculture industry to the Australian economy and the community, and how much banks lend for agriculture.
This report looks at employment in the finance and insurance industry, including the characteristics of banking employees, wages and flexible working conditions.
This report looks at the contribution of the Australian banking industry to government revenue through taxes and other levies, and compares this with the tax rates paid by banks in other countries and with the tax paid by other industries in Australia.
This report analyses how much households and businesses are paying in bank fees, taking into account the increasing transaction volumes.
Find out about the small business sector driving our economy and how much banks lend to the sector.