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Westpac settles largest civil penalty in Australian history

Westpac was fined the largest fine in Australian corporate history

Westpac was fined the largest fine in Australian corporate history Source: AAP

Westpac agrees to pay the largest fine in Australian corporate history to settle a case brought by the country's financial crimes regulator.


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By Nakari Thorpe

Presented by Catalina Florez

Source: SBS


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Westpac agrees to pay the largest fine in Australian corporate history to settle a case brought by the country's financial crimes regulator.



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