Farm finance review considers rate subsidies 04 February 2014 5:21PM Interest rate subsidies for select farm loans are under consideration as part of a wider review of farm finance schemes by the Australian government. read more
Experienced local vendors preferred for NPP 04 February 2014 5:20PM The process for selecting vendors for the New Payments Platform is chugging along, with the Australian Payments Clearing Association spelling out the pre-qualification method yesterday "to validate.. read more
Savings a struggle for many 03 February 2014 5:15PM Most Australian households have a relatively low stock of cash savings, and thus little scope to deal with an emergency, a periodic analysis by ME Bank, produced by the Economics & Beyond and Ba.. read more
Rural debt default expected by Joyce 03 February 2014 4:53PM A senior federal minister is expecting a significant default on farm sector loans and backing plans for a dedicated rural bank. The Australian reported that Barnaby Joyce, the minister for agricultur.. read more
Banks seek $344 billion in liquidity aid 31 January 2014 5:54PM Australia's largest 35 banks have projected that they will need to tap A$344 billion in "committed liquidity" from the Reserve Bank of Australia to meet new standards that come into force next year. read more
Reliance on wealth management honey pot scrutinised by APRA 31 January 2014 5:50PM The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority's research exercise into the operation of the committed liquidity facility has thrown up an intriguing - and even alarming - issue for the banking indu.. read more
Foreign bank CLF arbitrage a regulatory challenge 31 January 2014 5:49PM The temptation for foreign banks to harvest central bank liquidity from their Australian branches is an issue that has emerged from the findings of a research exercise into the operation of the comm.. read more
Murray Inquiry calls for submissions 31 January 2014 5:45PM The Financial System Inquiry asked yesterday that initial submissions to be lodged by March 31. read more
Shadowy bailout for China Trust 30 January 2014 5:32PM Conjecture over the stability of China's banking system is bound to ramp up after the recent decision the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, the country's largest bank, made to facilitate an e.. read more
Confidence a tricky indicator 29 January 2014 5:41PM Half a dozen leading indicators monitored by Moody's Investors Service are either favourable or neutral for bank asset quality in Australia, according to an assessment published yesterday by the rat.. read more