Government / Regulator Inquiries into banking — 2008 to Nov 2017
1 December 2017
Since the GFC banks have appeared before, or taken part in 51 substantive inquiries, investigations, and reviews, 12 of which are ongoing.
Download PDFElectronic Conveyancing — significant commercial refinance transactions
28 November 2017
This is the standard letter for use covering exceptions/waivers for mandated refinancing transactions for Victoria, New South Wales and Western Australia.
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3 November 2017
Australian Bankers’ Association lodged a submission to the Senate inquiry into Treasury Laws Amendment (Banking Executive Accountability and Related Measures) Bill 2017 and accompanying Explanatory Memorandum.
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1 November 2017
As noted in our 4 August 2017 submission in relation to Banking Executive Accountability Regime (BEAR) Consultation Paper (Consultation Paper), and again in our 29 September 2017 submission on the Exposure Draft Bill; the ABA welcomes those reforms that strengthen accountability and competition in the banking industry.
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13 October 2017
The ABA lodged a submission to APRA's discussion paper on counterparty credit risk for ADIs.
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4 October 2017
The ABA lodged a submission to the ASIC Enforcement Review Taskforce’s consultation paper on ASIC’s power to ban senior officials in the financial sector.
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29 September 2017
The ABA provided a submission to Treasury on exposure draft legislation of the Banking Executive Accountability Regime and the accompanying draft Explanatory Memorandum.
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22 September 2017
The ABA has put forward an industry-wide model to implement open banking, one that will give customers confidence their data is being shared securely and with their informed consent.
Download PDFThe Australian Bankers’ Association submission on crisis resolution powers
14 September 2017
The ABA provided comments to Treasury regarding the Exposure Draft of the Financial Sector Legislation Amendment (Crisis Resolution Powers and Other Measures) Bill 2017 and the associated draft Explanatory Memorandum.
Download PDFThe Australian Bankers’ Association submission on Common Equity Tier 1 capital instruments for mutually owned ADIs
8 September 2017
The ABA provided comments on APRA’s discussion paper, Common Equity Tier 1 capital instruments for mutually owned ADI.
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