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26th November, 2022

Novatti Group to launch International Bank of Australia

Novatti Group Limited (ASX:NOV) (Novatti or Company), a leading fintech that enables businesses to pay and be paid, is pleased to announce that its dedicated banking subsidiary…

7th November, 2022

Novatti Group secures license to set up International Bank of Australia

Shares in Novatti Group (ASX: NOV) jumped more than 77 per cent this morning after the payment services company announced its subsidiary had been granted the relevant licence to launch the International Bank of Australia…

7th November, 2022

Novatti Group launches International Bank of Australia after securing key regulatory licence

The International Bank of Australia will enable “seamless end-to-end movement of money”. Novatti Group (ASX: NOV) emerged from…

4th November, 2022

‘New bank on the block’ — APRA issues RADI licence

The regulator has granted a restricted ADI licence to a new bank for the Australian market. The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has granted International Bank of Australia Pty Limited (IBoA) a licence to operate as a restricted authorised deposit-taking institution (RADI)…

4th November, 2022

Ashurst advises International Bank of Australia on new banking licence

Global law firm Ashurst has advised International Bank of Australia Pty Limited on its successful application to APRA to become a restricted authorised-deposit taking institution (ADI) and IBOA Group Holdings Pty Limited…

4th November, 2022

Novatti, International Bank of Australia score RADI

Novatti’s long-held dream of entering the banking industry is one step closer, with APRA yesterday allotting a Restricted ADI licence to International Bank of Australia Pty Limited…

4th November, 2022

Ashurst advises International Bank of Australia on new banking license

Global law firm Ashurst has advised International Bank of Australia Pty Limited on its successful application to APRA to become a restricted authorised-deposit taking institution (ADI) and IBOA Group Holdings Pty Limited…

3rd November, 2022

APRA grants new restricted authorised deposit-taking institution licence to International Bank of Australia

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has granted International Bank of Australia Pty Limited a licence to operate…

3rd November, 2022

APRA grants new restricted authorised deposit-taking institution to International Bank of Australia

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has granted International Bank of Australia Pty Limited a licence to…

What's a
Restricted ADI?

International Bank of Australia is authorised by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) to operate under a Restricted Authorised Deposit-taking Institution licence until 2nd November 2024. Under this authority International Bank of Australia has restrictions on the amount of deposits it can take. Under this restricted licence International Bank of Australia is not required to meet the full ADI prudential framework and will not be offering banking products to the general public.

International Bank of Australia has put in place arrangements to protect customers in the event it is required by APRA to discontinue banking business and exits the banking industry. This includes:

- International Bank of Australia being required by APRA to contact customers to advise how they are impacted, e.g. deposits may be returned or transferred to another bank;
- the Banking Act 1959 provisions for the protection of depositors apply to International Bank of Australia; and
- International Bank of Australia is covered by the Australian Government Financial Claims Scheme (FCS). The FCS applies only to protected accounts. It is important customers check the terms and conditions of their specific product to determine if it is protected under the FCS.

You can read more about how banks are licensed on this page on the APRA website:
Licensing guidelines for authorised deposit-taking institutions | APRA
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