SYDNEY: Australia’s banking regulator says it will set stricter requirements for companies seeking banking licences and increase scrutiny of new entrants in the market.
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority’s (APRA) move highlights concerns around so called “neo-banks”, licensed in recent years to improve competition as the “Big Four” lenders dominate nearly 80% of the banking market.
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