May
09
Australia Bank Shares Decline as Government Levy to Hit Profits
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Levy on big five banks to raise A$6.2 billion over four years
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Charge is equal to about 5% of banks’ profits, analysts say
Australia’s biggest banks fell for a second day in Sydney trading on concern earnings will be hit after the government slapped them with a A$6.2 billion ($4.6 billion) levy.
The government will raise the money from the nation’s five largest banks over the next four years by imposing a 6 basis-points levy on liabilities over A$100 billion, Treasurer Scott Morrison said in the budget released Tuesday in Canberra. It won’t apply to superannuation funds or insurance companies…
Australia Bank Shares Decline as Government Levy to Hit Profits
