Armaguard convinces banks on price support

Why not pay more if you want to? This is the both sensible and silly retort of banks at the very moment they are being outfoxed from every angle. Paying more turns out to cost more than $100 million... read more

APRA lets NAB off the leash

APRA has removed the $500 million capital add-on it imposed on NAB in response to issues identified in the bank’s risk governance self-assessment. read more

Bankwest shuts 45 branches

Commonwealth Bank will shut 45 Bankwest branches in Western Australia by the end of the year and convert 15 more to the main CBA brand. read more

Tired Suncorp Bank easy meat for ANZ

The barely challenged lack of competitiveness or even relevance of Suncorp Bank is the dark heart underlying the full decision of the Australian Competition Tribunal to grant authorisation for ANZ to.. read more