Australia gives first banking licence permit to internet startup to boost competition

Australia gives first banking licence permit to internet startup to boost competition

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Australia authorized its first banking license to an internet-only startup on Monday, a step the banking regulator said it hoped would improve competition in a sector dominated by four major lenders.

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