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Cheques to wind down by 2030: Chalmers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023
... payments, it's time to have a smooth and well-planned process to phase out this form of payment," said ABA chief executive Anna Bligh. "Australian banks will work with the government to ensure that customers and businesses are ready for a gradual and ...

Expand access to financial services: AUSTRAC

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2022
... the Australian Banking Association (ABA) and the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees. ABA chief executive Anna Bligh said it's an important step in assisting people who find themselves in difficult situations and are unable to produce ...

Super industry cautious on more reform

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... budget is a key milestone as we shift from emergency to recovery, from triage to rehabilitation," ABA chief executive Anna Bligh said. "This budget has the right focus on creating jobs and will help chart Australia's road to recovery."

Responsible lending laws to be revoked

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2020
... the ambiguity of consumer lending laws to small business lending. The Australian Banking Association chief executive Anna Bligh welcomes the changes. "Australian banks understand their role in supporting customers and rebuilding the economy. Ensuring ...

Banks to assess loan deferrals

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2020
... deferral. Of these loans 105,000 are small and medium business loans while there are 260,000 mortgages. ABA chief executive Anna Bligh said: "The loan deferral measure offered to customers by Australia's banks has led to the largest ever customer contact ...

Banks throw Australians a second lifeline

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2020
... those customers and allows support to be directed to those who need it," Australian Banking Association chief executive Anna Bligh said. "Encouragingly, many customers have already chosen to resume making repayments." Banks will work with customers to ...

Banks throw more businesses a lifeline

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2020
... uncertainty, banks have agreed to not enforce business loans for non-financial breaches of loan contracts. ABA chief executive Anna Bligh said the changes will help larger small businesses come out the other side of the pandemic. "As this crisis has ...

Banks defer small business loan repayments

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020
... designed to combat unemployment and will apply to over $100 billion of existing small business loans. ABA chief executive Anna Bligh said that depending on customer take-up, the move could inject more than $8 billion back into the pockets of small businesses. ...

ScoMo launches $17b stimulus package

ALLY SELBY, ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2020
... financial system with banks that are well-capitalised and have strong balance sheets," he said. ABA chief executive Anna Bligh said customers should come forward for assistance as soon as possible. "Banks stand ready to support customers and if anyone ...

Peak bodies respond to government roadmap

KRISTI CHENG  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2019
... of the changes having provisions drafted and submitted to the regulators for approval, according to chief executive Anna Bligh. Finally, the Financial Services Council welcomed the "certainty" it said the roadmap gives the industry, saying it can approach ...
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