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Six questions our banks need to answer to regain trust

Written by Nicole Gillespie, Professor of Management; KPMG Chair in Organizational Trust, The University of Queensland

It is just possible for the banks to regain our trust, but it won't be easy.Shutterstock

After today’s Banking Royal Commission’s final report it may seem as if it is impossible for banks to regain trust.

But it is possible, as I know from working with prominent British and European banks after the global financial crisis, taking part in...

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