Westpac Banking Corporation (NYSE: WBK) Investor Alert: Deadline in Lawsuit on March 30, 2020

A deadline is coming up on March 30, 2020 in the lawsuit filed for certain investors of Westpac Banking Corporation (NYSE: WBK over alleged securities laws violations by Westpac Banking.

Investors who purchased shares of Westpac Banking Corporation (NYSE: WBK) have certain options and there are strict and short deadlines running. Deadline: March 30, 2020. NYSE: WBK stockholders should contact the Shareholders Foundation at mail@shareholdersfoundation.com or call +1(858) 779 - 1554.

According to the complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York the plaintiff alleges on behalf of purchasers of Westpac Banking Corporation (NYSE: WBK) common shares between November 11, 2015 and November 19, 2019, that the defendants violated Federal Securities Laws. More specifically, the plaintiff claims that between November 11, 2015 and November 19, 2019, the defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that contrary to Australian law, the Company failed to report over 19.5 million international funds transfer instructions to AUSTRAC, Australia's anti money-laundering and terrorism financing regulator, that the Company did not appropriately monitor and assess the ongoing money laundering and terrorism financing risks associated with movement of money into and out of Australia, that the Company did not pass on requisite information about the source of funds to other banks in the transfer chain, that despite being aware of the heightened risks, the Company did not carry out appropriate due diligence on transactions in South East Asia and the Philippines that had known financial indicators relating to child exploitation risks, that the Company's AML/CTF Program was inadequate to identify, mitigate and manage money laundering and terrorism financing risks, and that as a result, defendants' statements about its business, operations, and prospects, were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.

Those who purchased shares of Westpac Banking Corporation (NYSE: WBK) have certain options and should contact the Shareholders Foundation.

Media Contact:
Michael Daniels
Shareholders Foundation, Inc.
3111 Camino Del Rio North
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San Diego, CA 92108
Tel: +1-(858)-779-1554
E-Mail: mail@shareholdersfoundation.com

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