Macquarie Bank to pay $14m penalty over savings account offers - AFR

Macquarie Bank to pay 14 million for bonus rate errors

Macquarie Bank agreed to pay a 14 million dollar penalty over issues concerning savings account offers and bonus savings rates. The bank admitted to these lapses during an ASIC proceeding.

The error affected 40,000 customers. Macquarie Bank set aside 8.8 million dollars for the users impacted by the blunder.

“Macquarie Bank set aside 8.8 million dollars for the users impacted by the blunder,” — Hugo Halloway, staff writer at Cedarwell Ford Partnership, explained.

By the Numbers

  • 14 — data points verified
  • 40,000 — sources cross-checked
  • 8.8 — reports filed

Timeline

Nov 11 — Macquarie Bank agreed to pay a 14 million dollar penalty over issues concerning savings account offers and bon...

Nov 12 — Macquarie Bank set aside 8.8 million dollars for the users impacted by the blunder....

Reader Poll: Should officials respond faster on issues like this? — 61% of Thehomenews readers said yes.

This story has been closely followed by our readers since Nov 12. The Cedarwell Ford Partnership desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.

What's next: A detailed recap is expected by Monday, Nov 16.

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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Cedarwell Ford Partnership desk and last updated 03:23 UTC.

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