A legal fight over bank fees has been put on hold to await the outcome of a similar court case in Australia.
Lawyer Andrew Hooker launched a campaign targeting penalty fees at the end of 2013 announcing plans to file action against the ANZ, Kiwibank, Westpac, BNZ and the ASB.
Thousands of customers came forward and signed up to try and claw back the penalty fees charged for unarranged overdrafts, bounced cheques and late and over-limit credit cards.
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But yesterday (April 2) Hooker said all parties had agreed to put a stay on proceedings to await a decision from the Australian Federal Court regarding a case against the ANZ in Australia.