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The supply of Commonwealth government bonds will be barely affected by last night's Budget. The face value of Commonwealth bonds on issue during 2014/15 is forecast to remain at around A$360 billion,.. read more

Geoff Culbert will take over as president and chief executive of GE Australia & New Zealand, replacing Steve Sargent. read more

Taxi bookings challenger ingogo claims to already have a market share equal to one tenth of that of the industry's leading provider, Cabcharge. read more

Much of the stress imposed by the onset of the financial crisis six years ago has washed through the system, with the bonds of major banks trading at spreads approaching as low a point as at any time.. read more

Fixed-rate, or "tailored" business loans, many dating back to National Australia Bank's aggressive growth in the mid 1980s, have emerged as the latest drag on the bank's UK earnings. read more

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank - which is buying Rural Finance Corp of Victoria from the state government - point out that fewer than 10 per cent of loans of Rural Finance Corp are provided on a concession.. read more

The failure to open up the bidding process for Rural Finance Corporation of Victoria continues to be a talking point in the industry. read more

A severe economic episode should chew through only half of Westpac's capital conservation buffer, if the bank's thinking about scenarios is plausible. read more

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank will expand its agribusiness banking interests by 50 per cent with the purchase of Rural Finance Corporation of Victoria from the state government. read more

Increased private sector involvement "in both the funding and financing of infrastructure" is a core aim of an agreement made by the Council of Australian Governments on Friday. read more