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The Banking Code was a voluntary code of practice agreed by banks in certain countries. The code typically described how banks dealt with accepting deposits and withdrawals and with customer disputes on transactions. Banking codes have in most countries been replaced by government imposed financial regulation governing banking practices.
The Corporations Act 2001 sets up a uniform approach to the regulation of financial services through a uniform licensing and disclosure regime. The general regulatory position is that a person (whether an individual or corporate entity) carrying on a financial services business in Australia must, unless exempted, hold an Australian financial services licence (AFSL) issued by ASIC.
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) is a statutory authority of the Australian Government and the prudential regulator of the Australian financial services industry. APRA was established on 1 July 1998 in response to the recommendations of the Wallis Inquiry.
The ADI’s authority is granted by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) under the Banking Act 1959 (Cth). [1] The term was adopted to formalise the right of non-bank financial institutions — such as building societies, credit unions and friendly societies — to accept such deposits.
The Reserve Bank of Australia is the country's central bank, with responsibility for most payment systems and setting of monetary policy. Since 1996 the provision of credit to individuals for personal, household or domestic purposes has been regulated by the Uniform Consumer Credit Code , which has been implemented in all Australian states and ...
Banking in Australia is dominated by four major banks: Commonwealth Bank, Westpac, Australia & New Zealand Banking Group and National Australia Bank.There are several smaller banks with a presence throughout the country which includes Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, Suncorp Bank, [1] and a large number of other financial institutions, such as credit unions, building societies and mutual banks ...
The Reserve Bank is currently governed by the Reserve Bank Act 1959. [4] Section 10(2), commonly referred to as the Bank's charter, states that Bank's duty is "to ensure that the monetary and banking policy of the Bank is directed to the greatest advantage of the people of Australia" to be achieved by exercising its powers "to contribute to:
In the banking union (which includes the euro area as well as countries that join on a voluntary basis, lately Bulgaria), the European Central Bank, through its supervisory arm also known as ECB Banking Supervision, is the hub of banking supervision and works jointly with national bank supervisors, often referred to in that context as "national ...