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Rabobank announces support measures for farmers impacted by flood damage
AGRIBUSINESS banking specialist Rabobank has an- nounced it will offer a range of support meas- ures to farming clients adversely impacted by floods and torrential rainfall in NSW and Queensland.
land,thereareconcerns about damage, particu- larly in the mid-north coast region of NSW,” Mr van Doremaele said.
loan increases neces- sary for rebuilding op- erations
Rabobank group ex- ecutive country bank- ing Australia Marcel van Doremaele said early indications were that damage from the recent extreme rainfall event affecting the east- ern states had primarily been in coastal regions of NSW, particularly the mid-north coast, with reports of live- stock losses, flooded paddocks, access issues and damage to fodder crops and fencing.
Mr van Doremaele said the bank would work directly with cli- ents whose farms or ag- ribusinesses had been impacted to provide support through imme- diate difficulties and offer a range of assis- tance measures in ap- plicable circumstances.
Any farming clients who had been impact- ed by the floods and had not yet spoken to the bank, should con- tact their local branch or phone Rabobank on 1800 025 484.
“As well as the devas- tating impact this rain- fall event has had on a number of communi- ties in northern NSW and southern Queens-
• Deferral of sched- uled loan payments
“We are keeping a close watch on the situation and are con- tinuing to make contact with clients in impacted areas to offer support and gauge the extent of any damage they have sustained.”
• Waiver of fees for equipment finance con- tract variations.
These included:
“While we hope good rainfall totals will be largely welcomed by producers in a number of those areas, there is the concern that exces- sive volumes could be damaging,” he said.
• Waiver of break costs on early redemp- tion of farm manage- ment deposits
For more information, visit rabobank.com.au
• Waiver of fees on
Mr van Doremaele noted more heavy rain- fall was forecast for northwest and western NSW, with heavy falls also experienced in southeast Queensland.
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