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What is the Financial Claims Scheme?

BCU Bank, a division of Police & Nurses Limited is an authorised deposit-taking institution (ADI) and regulated to the same high standards as the major banks by such government agencies as APRA, ASIC, AUSTRAC and the ACCC.

The Financial Claims Scheme (FCS) is an Australian government scheme that provides protection and quick access to deposits in banks, building societies and credit unions in the unlikely event that one of these financial institutions fails.

Under the FCS, certain deposits are protected up to a limit of $250,000 for each account holder at any bank, building society, credit union or other ADI that is incorporated in Australia and authorised by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA).

Find out when the FCS would come into effect

More information about the FCS is available on the Financial Claims Scheme website.