Briefs: RBNZ gives Kiwibank capital 'reprieve', COBA chief to leave, ABS credit quality declining, a 11 August 2017 4:03PM Kiwibank secured a reprieve over two convertible capital instruments, which the Reserve Bank of New Zealand will once more allow to be counted as regulatory capital. read more
Foreign news: Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase takes off 11 August 2017 4:01PM Digital currency exchange Coinbase has joined the unicorn club after raising $100 million in a Series D funding round led by venture capital firm IVP. read more
ANZ, Westpac smarting over ATM whispers 10 August 2017 4:31PM AUSTRAC's explosive denouncement of CBA has set rumours alight that ANZ's and Westpac's intelligent ATMs were also used by criminal gangs to wash cash before depositing and then exporting it. read more
Briefs: Comments sought for Open Banking Review, P2P lender DirectMoney in funding deal 10 August 2017 4:23PM The Open Banking Review has released an issues paper for public comment explaining the context and background for the Government's decision to introduce an open banking regime in Australia. read more
Foreign news: Tencent tests credit-rating system 10 August 2017 4:18PM China's social networking and entertainment giant Tencent this week began testing a personal credit-reporting system among a selected group of users of its instant-messaging service QQ. read more
Briefs: Lysaght lifts lending, Westpac may sell auto leasing finance book, trade credit risk flat 09 August 2017 3:41PM Wollongong ADI Lysaght Credit Union has reported growth of 19 per cent in mortgage lending over the year to March 2017. read more
ADVERT: Insights into ANZ's seamless RPA integration strategy 08 August 2017 4:28PM Despite proven evidence of the benefits of robotic process automation - it is easily scalable, reduces operational costs by up to 90% and almost completely negates operational errors - most here in.. read more
Briefs: ChimpChange taps ex-Paypal boss, Fixed rate loans favoured, CBA boosts bank inquiry chances 04 August 2017 4:37PM ChimpChange Limited, Australia's only listed digital banking platform, has appointed Andrew Pipolo as a non-executive director. read more
Foreign news: UK bank CEOs pay packs drop 04 August 2017 4:34PM The average CEO of a financial institution in the UK is finding life a bit more egalitarian in a post-GFC world. read more
Personal insolvencies dip ahead of 30 June 03 August 2017 3:50PM The Australian Financial Security Authority has released its regional personal insolvency statistics for the June quarter 2017. read more