No deposits, as ACCC puts banks on a short leash for ATM trial

Staff Reporter
PayDay News
26 Aug, 2026
The ACCC has cleared the National Australia Bank, Westpac, ANZ and Bank of Queensland to start their regional ATM experiment, but has clipped its duration and stopped them short of switching on multi-bank deposits before final approval.
No deposits, as ACCC puts banks on a short leash for ATM trial

The ACCC has cleared the National Australia Bank, Westpac, ANZ and Bank of Queensland to start their regional ATM experiment, but has clipped its duration and stopped them short of switching on multi-bank deposits before final approval.

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