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“This is the lowest unemployment rate since August 1974, when it was 2.7 per cent and the survey was quarterly.”

“It doesn’t seem so long ago the major banks got caught out charging fees to dead people. Now they want to hear the good, bad and indifferent experiences you’ve had, especially with deceased estates. “

“What I can say is the best chance they’ve got of their bank helping them in a very practical way is if they talk to their bank early.”

“Unfortunately for many, a natural disaster can turn into financial disaster and customers are encouraged to talk to their bank, as soon as they are able, and find out about the assistance that may be available to get them through this tough time.”

Sri Lanka is currently seeking bridge financing to restore the flow of food and fuel to the population.

“let’s have an end to the silly argument about whether BNPL is credit and get on with the next stage of growth”

mobile providers could be fined up to $250,000 if they don’t identify, trace and block text message scams, share information about scam messages with other providers, and report scams to the authorities.

“The neobank experiment most certainly hasn’t failed, it is still in its infancy, and this is a much needed shake-out,”

Shanghai reported its first case of the BA.5 sub-variant on Sunday, warning of “very high” risks

“if you think you’re in financial trouble, or you might be, talk to your bank as early as you can, they’ve got very practical ways of helping. Don’t let a natural disaster turn into a financial disaster if you can avoid it.”

But the long-term outlook for investors rests on a sluggish BoE.

Australia’s first Islamic bank, IBA, has been granted a restricted licence by APRA.