Article: Fed: Commonwealth business customers brace for more fees


AAP General News (Australia)
02-21-2001
Fed: Commonwealth business customers brace for more fees

By Jeff Turnbull and Gil Breitkreutz

MELBOURNE, Feb 21 AAP - New bank fees will be introduced by the Commonwealth Bank targeting
small business customers who deposit large amounts of cash.

The new cash-handling fee will apply from April 2 to small business operators when
they deposit or withdraw more than $3,000 in cash through a Commonwealth Bank teller.

The Commonwealth has told business customers the cash handling fee would apply at the
rate of 0.25 per cent on the amount of cash over the $3,000 threshold.

"The first charge will be made on May 1. The fee is being applied to cover the ...

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