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Bank responses

Since launching the Banking on Shaky Ground report, Oxfam Australia has been in correspondence with all of the big four banks.

Below is a collections of correspondence between Oxfam Australia and the banks as well as media releases from the banks and responses to customer emails.

Westpac

  • Oxfam formal response to Westpac – 30 June 2014
  • Westpac letter to Oxfam – 17 April 2014

ANZ

  • Oxfam letter to ANZ – 1 May 2015
  • Oxfam formal response to ANZ – 29 July 2014
  • ANZ media release – 28 April 2014

NAB

  • NAB email to customers concerned about land grabs – June 2014

Commonwealth Bank

  • Commonwealth Bank letter to Oxfam – 9 July 2014
  • Oxfam formal response to Commonwealth Bank – 30 June 2014

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