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Bandt to push for compulsory tracker mortgages
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07 February 2012 6:45amGreens MP Adam Bandt plans to amend his banking bill to require banks to offer mortgages that pass on any Reserve Bank rate cut in full. » read more »
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Australian banking system "more exposed" says Moody's
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07 February 2012 6:44amThe Australian banking system is among those most exposed to fallout from the euro area, ratings agency Moody's said yesterday.
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Australia’s sovereign risk rating holds up
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07 February 2012 6:42amAustralia rated eighth among 44 countries surveyed in the latest BlackRock Sovereign Risk Index released yesterday. » read more »
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NAB backs new corporate debt fund
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07 February 2012 6:41amNational Australia Bank is one of the backers of a new fund raising capital to invest in corporate debt. » read more »
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EFIC review highlights banks’ shortcomings in export finance
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07 February 2012 6:39amThe Productivity Commission is putting the finishing touches to a draft report on the Export Finance and Insurance Corporation that is due for release in the next week or two. But one thing is already clear: Australian banks have a poor reputation when it comes to the export finance market. » read more »
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The January effect
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06 February 2012 6:59amIs it thin holiday trading and the optimism of a new year that tends to result in financial markets putting on a good show in January, or is there more to it this year? Will 2012 see some recovery after a dismal 2011? » read more »
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Westpac delays repayment adjustments
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06 February 2012 6:57amWestpac has delayed adjustment to home loan repayments, after last year's rate cuts, by several months.
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Interim forecasts
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06 February 2012 6:53amAnalysts are expecting those banks reporting December-half interim results - Commonwealth Bank and Bendigo & Adelaide Bank - to report subdued earnings growth. » read more »
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What’s keeping bankers awake at night
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06 February 2012 6:49amAustralian bankers have different worries to those overseas: concerns about political interference; their dependence on technology, and trends in emerging economies, particularly China. » read more »
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Briefs: Veda absorbs PPSR charges
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06 February 2012 6:46am
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January mortgage sales slump right on schedule
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03 February 2012 6:49amMortgage aggregator AFG reported yesterday that January volumes were down 15 per cent on December’s and 37 per cent on November's sales - its peak month for 2011. But January is usually a slow month for mortgage sales. » read more »
