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The Australian Banking Association (ABA), formerly the ''Australian Bankers' Association'', is the
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. The ABA was founded in 1985 and is based in
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. The ABA represents twenty-two banks and associate members. It provides analysis, advice, and advocacy for the banking industry and contributes to the public policy development on banking and other financial services. The Australian Banking Association (ABA) is also the information source for the news media on the Australian banking industry by providing information, analysis, and context on industry issues. The ABA's stated goal is to advocate and promote policies for improvements and development of the banking industry through advocacy, research, policy expertise, and thought leadership. In 2020, under the
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, the ABA's public profile has risen due to the industry's response to Australia's "
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Characteristics

The Australian Banking Association’s members are 22 banks from across Australia. The ABA works with the government, regulators and other stakeholders to improve public awareness and understanding of the industry’s contribution to the economy.


Leadership


Chairmen

The following served as
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of the Association:


Chief Executive Officers

The following served as
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s of the Association:


See also

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* Bank nationalization in Australia *
Financial regulation in Australia Financial regulation in Australia is extensive and detailed. History In 1984 the Australian Government established the Financial System Inquiry following a period of financial deregulation that started in the early 1970s. In 1997, leading bu ...
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Four pillars policy The four pillars policy is an Australian Government policy to maintain the separation of the four largest Banks of Australia, banks in Australia by rejecting any M&A, merger or acquisition between the four major banks. The policy, rather than form ...
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Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry The Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry, also known as the Banking Royal Commission and the Hayne Royal Commission, was a royal commission established on 14 December 2017 by the Austra ...
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Too big to fail "Too big to fail" (TBTF) and "too big to jail" is a theory in banking and finance that asserts that certain corporations, particularly financial institutions, are so large and so interconnected that their failure would be disastrous to the great ...


References

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