ANZ: Federal Court of Australia approved its agreement with the ASIC

  • ASIC to settle court action relating to the charging of fees prior to February 2016 for periodical payments in some circumstances
  • ANZ previously conducted a remediation program in relation to periodical payment fees charged over the period since 1 January 2008
  • Certain periodical payment fees also the subject of a class action which settled in December 2018
  • ASIC had pursued ANZ in respect of 1.3 million occasions of fees charged
  • In the settlement ANZ admits to contraventions in respect of 327,895 occasions, relating to fees totalling approximately $3.1 million
  • As part of the settlement ANZ will pay $10 million and $1 million towards ASIC’s costs
Laura M
Laura M
Laura is a financial reporter, editor, and researcher with a particular interest in fintech innovation, capital markets, and the evolving global banking landscape.

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