30 August 2019
Recent YouGov research estimates that nine million Australians have dreamed of working for themselves and starting their own business. However 60 per cent of these Australians (5.4 million) cited “access to money” as the reason holding them back.
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Australian Banking Association CEO Anna Bligh: Today Australia’s banking system is coming together to launch the most comprehensive set of new anti-scam reforms. With a level of unprecedented cooperation, banks, commercial banks, building societies, credit unions, and mutual banks have joined together to commit to a set of anti-scam reforms to keep Australians and their… Read more »
Australian banks have joined forces to launch a new Scam-Safe Accord to deliver a higher standard of protection for customers and put scammers out of business in Australia. This Accord, between Australia’s community owned banks, building societies, credit unions and commercial banks is a comprehensive set of anti-scam measures across the entire industry. “This Scam-Safe… Read more »
Banks will contribute $19 million over three years to the Government’s voluntary financial counselling model announced today by Minister for Social Services, Amanda Rishworth. “Banks large and small are proud to be funding the lions share of this initiative.” said ABA CEO Anna Bligh. This funding will help increase the availability of free, independent counselling… Read more »