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Broker · United Kingdom

Last checked: 23.09.2026
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Avenue Bank

Bank · Australia

About the company

Legal company nameAvenue Bank Ltd
Year founded—
Headquarters / registered countrySydney, Australia
Websitewww.avenuebank.com.au
Last checked09.10.2026

According to its official website, Avenue Bank is the brand of Avenue Bank Ltd and presents itself as Australia's first and only bank specialising exclusively in bank guarantees. The site states that the bank serves Australian businesses only, is an authorised deposit-taking institution (ADI) authorised by APRA and holds a full Australian banking licence. Guarantees for any industry and purpose, such as lease, performance, warranty and tender guarantees, are issued after an online application of a few minutes, with no application or establishment fees and no lengthy credit assessment; the security amount is held in an interest-earning term deposit, interest is paid every three months and the minimum deposit is AUD 5,000. Guarantees can be issued in paper or digital format, and the site states that a guarantee can be issued within 24 hours. The site states that Avenue Bank Ltd holds AFSL 520239. This information is the company's own statement.

Account Details

ACCOUNT TYPESBank guarantee · Term deposit held as security
MIN. DEPOSIT5,000 AUD (term deposit held as security)
PLATFORMSOnline application
PRODUCTSBank guarantees (lease, performance, warranty, tender) · Term deposits

Licences and regulation

ASIC (Australia)

Licence no.AFSL 520239
Licence holderAVENUE BANK LTD
ScopeAFS licence held since 7 Sep 2021. According to ASIC's record, authorised to give general advice on, and deal in, including issuing and arranging, basic and other deposit products, for retail and wholesale clients.
StatusVerified

Sources and verification history

Official company sourcesavenuebank.com.au — homepage, About, FAQ section, footer (legal information)
Regulator recordsASIC — AVENUE BANK LTD, AFSL 520239 (AFS licensee dataset, data.gov.au, 7 Oct 2026)
Company registerABN 24 628 073 085 (ABN Lookup)
User feedback sourcesTrustpilot · Şikayetvar · WikiFX
Last verified09.10.2026

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