Australia will launch an inquiry to investigate the competition between the big four banks in the country. The Australian government is following up on its promise last year to look into a series of banking scandals and allegations of misconduct in the banking industry.
These include insurance fraud, misleading financial advice and rigging of interest rates.
The big four banks of Australia are Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Westpac Banking Corp, ANZ Banking Group and National Australia Bank. They control 80% of Austrlia’s lending market. The four have also posted record profits for years.
"The high concentration and degree of vertical integration in some parts of the Australian financial system has the potential to limit the benefits of competition...and should be proactively monitored over time," Treasurer Scott Morrison said.
"The Government is committed to ensuring that Australia's financial system is competitive and innovative. That is why I have tasked the Productivity Commission to hold an inquiry into competition in Australia's financial system."
The inquiry, to be carried out by the Productivity Comission, will begin on July 1, with the final report to be presented to the government in 12 months after the inquiry commence.
Chief Executive of Australian Bankers' Association (ABA), Anna Bligh said it welcomed the review.
"The inquiry...will provide us with a thorough, robust and credible assessment of competition in the financial system. It adds to the 15 government or regulatory inquiries underway to make banking better for customers," she added.
オーストラリア、大手銀行事業内容の正当性を探る調査実施へ
オーストラリアは、銀行部門における一連の不祥事や市場力の乱用を嫌い、「ビッグフォー」銀行に対して否定的な姿勢を見せる世論を受け、同国の金融システムにおける競争を調査する方針を明らかにしました。
というのも、最近、オーストラリア・コモンウェルス銀行(CBA.AX)、ウェストパック銀行(WBC.AX)、オーストラリア・ニュージーランド銀行グループ(ANZ.AX)、およびナショナルオーストラリア銀行(NAB.AX)の4大大手銀行は、 誤った金融アドバイス、保険詐欺、金利の不正操作などを行なったとして、避難を浴びています。
かかる4大銀行は、オーストラリアの貸付市場の80%を支配し、ここ数年間、過去最高の利益をあげています。ウェストパック銀行、ナショナルオーストラリア銀行、およびオーストラリア・ニュージーランド銀行グループは、今月、半期における現金収入の増加を報告しました。その総額は約85億豪ドルとのこと。オーストラリア・コモンウェルス銀行は、火曜日に、第3四半期の業績を報告する予定です。
この調査は、金融システム内主要セグメントにおける集中度、並びに、システムの革新に対する障壁を調査し、家計や中小企業の個人預金や抵当貸付と言った分野における競争についての、洞察を得ることを目的としています。
オーストラリアの銀行は、販売手数料の見直し、告発者のサポート、不正行為を行なった人物のブラックリスト登録などの、消費者を保護し、情報の透明性を高めるための前例のない改革を、すでに約束しました。
澳大利亚将对“四大”银行进行新的调查
澳大利亚将对其国内银行业的一系列丑闻以及对“四大”银行滥用市场权力的公开指控展开调查。
这次的调查是去年以来一系列政府措施的一部分,旨在行业不端行为被曝光后,缓解公众对大银行权力过大的担忧。
澳大利亚的四大银行 - 澳大利亚联邦银行,西太平洋银行,澳新银行和澳大利亚国民银行 – 由于涉嫌保险欺诈、利率操控等一系列丑闻而遭到公众指责。
澳大利亚财政部长斯科特莫里森表示:“政府致力于确保澳大利亚的金融体系具有竞争力和创新力,这就是为什么我要求生产力委员会对澳大利亚金融系统展开调查。”
澳大利亚银行家协会则对调查表示欢迎,并认为调查将促使银行更好地为客户服务。
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