The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) alleged that Portmanteau Bank breached responsible lending laws in April 2019. ASIC commenced civil penalty proceedings in the federal court against Portmanteau Bank. As a result, the bank was facing an estimated fine of $30 million. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the bank was advised by the legal team that the bank lending standards are sound, and theres 60% of the chance that they would win the legal battle brought by ASIC. The accounting department therefore recognised a $12 million in both ASIC Fines Expense and Provision of Fines Payable accounts. However, due to new evidence exposed during the investigation by ASIC in July, the legal team has advised the CEO that the bank is highly likely to be found guilty. The newly estimated legal liability could be $28 million. The company released its annual report for the year ended 30 June 2019 on 30 September 2019.