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flag Bendigo and Adelaide Bank set aside millions to fix anti-money laundering flaws found in a 2025 review, triggering a regulatory probe and requiring $50 million in extra capital.

flag Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, Australia’s fifth-largest retail bank, has set aside millions to fix regulatory issues stemming from a 2025 review that found serious weaknesses in its anti-money laundering safeguards. flag The bank self-reported the problems to regulators and AUSTRAC, prompting an ongoing enforcement investigation and a requirement to hold $50 million in additional risk capital. flag Despite a 3.3% drop in first-half net cash earnings to $256.4 million and a slight decline in its residential lending book to $65.1 billion—due to exiting a legacy mortgage partner—the bank reported a 6.4% rise in statutory net profit to $230.6 million, driven by a 2.3% increase in deposits to nearly $74 billion and a 6% reduction in operating expenses. flag The bank is investing $70 million to $90 million over three years to fix compliance issues, expects stronger loan growth ahead, and maintained its dividend.

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