ANZ bank announces huge change for millions of customers trends now ANZ will stop customers getting new cheque book on June 16 By Stephen Johnson, Economics Reporter For Daily Mail Australia Published: 04:50 BST, 17 April 2024 | Updated: 04:57 BST, 17 April 2024 Viewcomments The ANZ bank will stop its customers from being able to order a new cheque book within four weeks. The bank's 8.5million customers were told by email on Wednesday that from June 16, internet banking customers would no longer be able to order a deposit book containing cheques. 'If you have never had a cheque book on your account, you will not be able to order one,' it told customers. This is occurring less than a year after Treasurer Jim Chalmer announced cheques would be phased out by 2030. But a Treasury consultation paper released in December said cheques would not be phased out until the end of 2028. ANZ is therefore moving to phase out cheque books four years ahead of a suggested government schedule. The ANZ bank will stop its customers from being able to order a new cheque book within four weeks Jim Chalmers Share or comment on this article: ANZ bank announces huge change for millions of customers All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility