Australian Banking Association

Australian Banking Association
Abbreviation ABA
Formation 1985[1]
Type Lobbying body
Location
Region served
Australia
Chairman
 Shayne Elliott
CEO
 Anna Bligh
Website www.ausbanking.org.au

The Australian Banking Association (ABA), formerly the Australian Bankers' Association, is the trade association for the Australian banking industry. With its forebears going back to the late 1940s, the ABA was founded in 1985[1] and is based in Sydney, New South Wales. The ABA represents twenty four banks and provides analysis, advice and advocacy for the banking industry and contributes to the development of public policy on banking and other financial services.[2]

Leadership

Chairmen

The following served as Chairman of the Association:

OrderOfficeholderTitleBankTerm beganTerm endTime in officeNotes
Gail KellyChairmanWestpac4 December 201331 January 20151 year, 58 days[3]
Brian Hartzer31 January 20152 December 2015304 days[4]
Andrew ThorburnNAB2 December 20154 December 20172 years, 2 days[5][6]
Shayne ElliottANZ4 December 2017present313 days[6][7]

Chief Executive Officers

The following served as Chief Executive Officers of the Association:

OrderOfficeholderTitleTerm beganTerm endTime in officeNotes
1Tony AvelingChief Executive Officer199720002–3 years[8]
2Jeff OughtonActing Chief Executive OfficerApril 2000January 2001275 days
3David BellChief Executive OfficerJanuary 20018 March 20109 years, 66 days
4Steven Münchenberg8 March 20103 April 20177 years, 26 days[9][10][11]
5Anna Bligh17 February 2017present1 year, 193 days[12][13]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "History". Australian Banking Association. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  2. ↑ "The Australian Banking Association's role". Australian Banking Association. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  3. ↑ "Westpac's Group CEO Gail Kelly elected Chairman of the Australian Bankers' Association" (Press release). Australian Bankers' Association. 4 December 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  4. ↑ Eyers, James (10 December 2014). "Westpac CEO Brian Hartzer appointed Australian Bankers' Association chairman". Financial Review. Australia. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  5. ↑ "NAB CEO new Chairman of the Australian Bankers' Association" (Press release). Australian Bankers' Association. 2 December 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  6. 1 2 Frost, James (16 October 2017). "Worst-kept secret revealed as ABA names ANZ's Elliott as chair". Financial Review. Australia. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  7. ↑ Durie, John (4 December 2017). "ANZ's Shayne Elliott steps into banking's hot seat". The Australian. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  8. ↑ Khoury, Phil (2006). "The history of Australian Banking: 1991 - 2006" (PDF). Banking in Australia Today. Australia. p. 24. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  9. ↑ "NAB's Steven Munchenberg appointed chief executive of Australian Bankers Association". The Australian. 23 January 2010. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  10. ↑ Shapiro, Jonathan (21 October 2016). "ABA chief executive Steve Münchenberg steps down". Financial Review. Australia. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  11. ↑ Sier, Jessica (19 February 2017). "Major banks back Anna Bligh for ABA top job". Financial Review. Australia. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  12. ↑ Silva, Kristian (17 February 2017). "Anna Bligh appointed as first female Australian Bankers' Association CEO". ABC News. Australia. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  13. ↑ Whyte, Jemina (9 November 2017). "Can Australian Bankers' Association CEO Anna Bligh persuade us to trust banks?". Financial Review. Australia. Retrieved 3 March 2018.


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