Letters we have written in 2010 to newspaper editors, articles submitted for publication and other documents to clarify the Australian Bankers’ Association’s position on issues currently in the media.

18 August: Letter to the Editor SMH/Age Re: “Monopoly Profits of Banks” by John Collett, Money Section Age, SMH

18 August: Letter to the Editor AFR Re: Opinion editorial - Payback time for bank support, by Dr Sam Wylie, 18/8/10, page 63 (Published)

13 August 2010: Letter to the Editor (AFR) – Bankers have no shame by John Hewson Page 58 Opinion (Published)

21 June 2010 Letter to the Editor SMH “It sure looks like gouging by the banks” by Stuart Washington, Business News, page 9

4 May 2010 Letter to the editor SMH/Age re: Savings tax likely in the Budget by Adele Ferguson

4 May 2010 Opinion Editorial – “Banks are Competing for Your Business” by ABA CEO Steven Münchenberg responding to opinion editorial by the Australia Institute

13 April 2010 Statement for the record Australian Bankers’ Association says Daily Telegraph is not telling the full story

13 April 2010 Letter to the Editor (SMH) “Crackdown on small business” by Clancy Yeates, page 1, Business News

6 April 2010 Letter to the Editor (Age) “Let’s see the flip side of bank funding costs” by Prof. Milind Sathye page 5

31 March 2010 Letter to the Editors (SMH/Age) Unsecured loans fuel profit margins by John Kavanagh page 12 Money

19 March 2010 Letter to the Editor (SMH) “Go on, it’s all right to bash banks” by Jessica Irving page 17 (Published)

15 March 2010 Letter to the Editor (SMH/Age) re Calls for Inquiry into Banking

2 February, 2010: Letter to the editor- Misleading headline on banks and political donations