20 June 2012 6:50am

,Regional banks chief executives say that, while they face significant funding cost pressure, their small size relative to the major banks gives them an advantage.

The Australian Financial Review continues its overview of the banking sector with an article in today's edition, focusing on the regional banks - Bank of Queensland, Suncorp and Bendigo and Adelaide Bank.

These banks are more reliant than their big bank rivals on customer deposits for funding. This is a positive...