Major banks face possible backlash on redraw freeze for assisted borrowers 01 July 2020 6:24AM ANZ Bank has confirmed that it has suspended redraw access for home borrowers deferring loan repayments under Covid-19 relief packages. read more
Australian Wirecard director resigns 01 July 2020 6:16AM One of Wirecard’s most senior executive directors in Australia and New Zealand has resigned from the troubled German-owned payments group. read more
Wirecard’s Australian arm sued by former client, Finstro 29 June 2020 6:05AM A former business client of Wirecard Australia is suing the German-owned subsidiary for alleged misleading or deceptive conduct under NSW fair trading laws. read more
Wirecard collapse puts Aussie and Kiwi arms in the frame 26 June 2020 7:14AM The collapse of the Wirecard holding company is set to create fallout in Australia and New Zealand on a number of fronts. One subsidiary was balance sheet insolvent at the end of December. read more
ME Bank monitoring Wirecard scandal ‘closely’ 25 June 2020 6:08AM Members Equity Bank says it has sought information from Wirecard’s Australian management about the status of its German parent as the accounting scandal enveloping the group escalates. read more
Aussie banks mired in Wirecard 23 June 2020 6:07AM The accounting scandal engulfing controversial German payments provider Wirecard AG could have wide-ranging impacts on Australian banks, merchants and retail customers. Australian consumers are at ris.. read more
Aussie payments veterans yet to net Optal windfall 18 June 2020 6:19AM A group of prominent figures in the Australian payments industry could miss out on the lucrative proceeds of a sale deal that might not proceed because of the economic lockdowns induced by the social.. read more
Backr a CommBank cracker 17 June 2020 5:41AM Developers at Commonwealth Bank are preparing the final touches on a new digital business arm aimed at corporate and SME customers. read more
Major banks pinned for dodgy FX margins 17 June 2020 5:39AM The final report of the ACCC’s inquiry into currency conversion services has found the pricing of international money transfers (IMT) by the major banks is rarely market-leading, with the big banks se.. read more
Judo schemes policy to dodge Zombie debt shock 16 June 2020 6:07AM Judo Bank estimates that $25 billion has been added to the debt obligations of small businesses as a result of the Australian pandemic. NFI is the candid brief from at least one big bank CEO to their.. read more