As you use your debit card or mobile wallet to tap and pay for your daily coffee, it’s easy to forget there are numerous costs associated with that simple action (and that you may be paying a small fee for this convenience). But small business owners will understand the financial commitment that comes with operating a cashless payment system.
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Avenue Bank, a digital business bank with plans to shake up the SME lending sector, has been granted a restricted banking licence by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA).
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After going national with their Green Loan, CommBank continues with its zero emissions initiative by offering a green loan for commercial properties.
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In a bid to help small businesses struggling to keep afloat amid ongoing lockdowns and border closures, the federal government has announced it will be expanding the eligibility criteria of the SME Recovery Loan Scheme.
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Though the current lockdowns pose a fresh batch of challenges for Australian businesses, investment in new assets has skyrocketed, with CBA data revealing that asset finance lending was up 20 per cent in FY21.
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NAB has launched a specialised business financing product for their Muslim customers, the latest result of a program that began five years ago.
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The NSW government has unveiled a support package for Sydney households and businesses struggling to stay afloat as the state enters its third week of lockdown.
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With Sydney once again in lockdown, small businesses in NSW may be one of the hardest hit groups. Restaurants, bars and cafes closed their doors over the weekend as stay-at-home orders were extended across Greater Sydney - and they may remain shut for at least the next two weeks.
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Commonwealth Bank has announced it’s partnering up with fintech lending platform Waddle to expand its business banking portfolio to invoice finance.
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Given the rollercoaster of a financial year that small businesses have been through, getting your corporate tax return sorted in 2021 could be a trickier process than usual.
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