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Macquarie Bank closed its offer of Macquarie Bank Capital Notes hybrids yesterday, raising A$429 million after setting a target of $400 million at launch. read more

The volume of mortgages being written is edging up, and the percentage that are fixed rate loans is also on the rise, according to two of the nation's largest mortgage networks. read more

One of the notable points in the Reserve Bank of Australia's annual report, released yesterday, was that the Bank's balance sheet grew by around A$43 billion over 2013/14 to about $141 billion. read more

The Senate Economics Committee Inquiry into Affordable Housing heard from Malcolm Edey, Reserve Bank of Australia assistant governor (financial system), that the RBA and APRA would be working to limit.. read more

According to the annual report of the RBA's Payments System Board, the increase in the use of electronic payment methods, including debit cards, credit cards and BPAY, is accelerating. read more

In the Thomson Reuters Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) mandated arranger league table for the nine months to the end of September 2014, the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China leapt three spots t.. read more

Late yesterday, Australian Eastern Standard Time, National Australia Bank announced plans to sell a minority stake in its US-based subsidiary Great Western Bank via an initial public offering in the U.. read more

ANZ said yesterday it had been awarded preliminary approval for a banking licence by the Central Bank of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, allowing it to provide banking services to foreign compan.. read more

In a move expected to give PayPal extra financial firepower in the form of stock expected to trade at a much higher price-to-earnings ratio, the widespread payments provider will be spun off from eBay.. read more

Morgij Analytics has again weighed into the debate over recent claims by the major banks that there is no need for them to hold more capital. read more