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Risks to financial stability "are primarily macroeconomic in nature, rather than direct risks to the stability of financial institutions", the Reserve Bank of Australia declares in its Financial Stabi.. read more

Demand for cash is on the wane on two fronts, with "cash out" at the point of sale fading alongside cash withdrawals from automatic teller machines, with both trends a function of the popularity of co.. read more

The three public sector shareholders of Kiwibank injected NZ$247 million of capital into the bank on Monday, to stave off doubts over the compliance of older hybrid securities to satisfy central bank.. read more

Payday lenders and finance brokers are most commonly involved in notices of 'systemic' compliance breaches. read more

Credit licensees may be roped into expanded breach reporting rules for financial services firms, to more clearly account for misconduct.Treasury will release a consultation paper on a proposed public.. read more

APRA's new curbs on mortgage lending drew muted support yesterday from one section of the target market for the measure - the ratings agency Moody's Investors Service. read more

A grey, or pre-IPO, market in shares for Tyro Payments sheds light on insiders' views on the value of a niche payments processor recently elevated by APRA to fully fledged bank status. read more

Loan switching rates are a mixed bag, in single digits for credit cards and small business loans, but around twice that rate on home loans according to NAB data. read more

A pair of reports critical to the "Better Banking" reform program of the Australian Bankers Association will slide into the public domain by the end of the month. read more

Improved clearance rates over the weekend point to business as usual in the property market.It's one reason APRA's latest turn of the vice on banks' loans to property investors is "unlikely to substan.. read more