Big Four Banks in Australia Hand Loan Lifeline to Small Business

Big Four Banks in Australia Hand Loan Lifeline to Small Business
A passenger at Sydney airport covers her face with a mask in Sydney, Australia on March 16, 2020. Brendon Thorne/Getty Images
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Australia’s big four banks will suspend small business loan repayments for six months to guard against the economic tsunami of COVID-19.

The assistance package will apply to more than A$100 billion of existing loans. Australian Banking Association chief executive Anna Bligh said it could put A$8 billion back into the pockets of small businesses.

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