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This way, you will understand what appears on your credit file and how the repayment behaviour may be reported in the future.",[],{"_key":1921,"_type":507,"children":1922,"markDefs":1927,"style":785},"k593",[1923],{"_key":1924,"_type":511,"marks":1925,"text":1926},"k592",[],"What is the minimum turnover requirement for a business line of credit?",[],{"_key":1929,"_type":507,"children":1930,"markDefs":1935,"style":514},"k597",[1931],{"_key":1932,"_type":511,"marks":1933,"text":1934},"k596",[],"There’s no single Australian minimum. 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