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Monetary tightening tests Australia’s residential mortgage-backed security market
Rising interest rates will put pressure on arrears, said S&P.
Monetary tightening tests Australia’s residential mortgage-backed security market
Rising interest rates will put pressure on arrears, said S&P.
Earnings challenges of Australia’s big four banks to ease: Fitch
Asset quality outcomes from the pandemic were less severe than expected.
Chart of the Week: Buy Now Pay Later gains traction in Australia
Afterpay remains king, whilst new players seek to carve out their own space.
Return of tourism sparks further recovery of Australia's card payments market
Resumption of travel and tourism will help push card use.
Australian mortgage market to 'hold steady' in 2022
Economic recovery will support performance and hold delinquencies steady.
Commonwealth Bank of Australia sells 10% stake at Bank of Hangzhou for $1.3b
CBA has agreed to maintain a 5.57% shareholding in the bank until Feb 2025.
UOB prices planned A$900m floating rate notes at 0.72% per annum
Its maturity date will be five years from the date of issue.
ING appoints ex-Westpac senior director as head of real estate finance in Australia
Darren Beatty has worked for the institutional banking teams of Westpac and CBA.
Westpac hit with protest vote against exec pay plans: report
The Australian lender faces paying up to $81m for charging fees to dead people.
Weekly Global News Wrap: Australia iffy with digital currency; JP Morgan eases overdraft fees
And UBS Switzerland to propose a new board chairman.
Westpac capital position to remain strong following A$3.5b buyback
Westpac is one of Australia’s four major lenders.
Westpac warns $954m profit hit from one-off impairments
It is also hit with one-off costs from the sale of its insurance arm and specialist business.
Australia’s top banks won’t do business with crypto firms: report
Two local digital currency exchanges said that none of the top four banks would do business with them.
Australia mulls requiring banks to offer lower-cost debit payment systems: report
Federal treasurer Josh Frydenberg has written to regulators to allow businesses to choose cheaper domestic systems.
More mergers of small Australian banks imminent: analysts
Two mergers were announced in August alone, and as regulatory costs remain high, more might seek to consolidate.
Chart of the Week: Australia card payments value to rebound 8.3% in 2021
The rising use of contactless and e-commerce payments will support the growth of the segment.
NAB buys Citi’s Australian consumer business for $882m
Citi Australia’s senior management and about 800 employees are expected to join NAB.
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