An alliance of regional banks, small businesses and community supporters today called for an urgent fix to the ongoing desertion of essential bank branch services in Australia’s regions – a situation that has blown a $1B a year hole in regional investment, and cost nearly 4,000 local jobs in just...
A group of 25 regional banks and supporters have banded together to advocate to keep face-to-face branches open in regional towns. The organisations have formed the Regional Banking Investment Alliance (RBIA) and want essential bank branch services such as cash handling and fraud advice to be supported by a community...
A 2024 survey conducted in regional NSW, shows the value that locals put on having a physical bank branch and face-to-face banking services. The results show:
APRIL 5, 2025: A group of 19 regional and rural banks are calling for a better deal to meet the increasing costs of keeping their branches open for people who need access to services, such as cash handling and expert financial advice, as well as help in handling scams and...
Despite numerous inquiries and recommendations, there is currently no support to help regional banks provide the infrastructure and services to regional, rural and remote communities, including the older Australians, people living with disabilities, First Nations communities and the small businesspeople who live and work there.
The Regional Banking Investment Alliance includes a group of 21 regional banks, fighting for their local communities to ensure that face-to-face banking continues sustainably into the future.
