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Fred Ohlsson, who has been group executive for ANZ Australia since early 2016, is stepping down from his current role to take an extended unpaid career-break in his native Sweden. read more

Appearing before a select committee yesterday, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand executive team said the regulator was short 15 staff in its team that undertakes banking regulation. read more

The RBA estimates 15 to 35 per cent of total outstanding banknotes are used for legitimate transactions; roughly half to three-quarters are hoarded as a store of wealth or for "other purposes". read more

In a bid to turn public opinion in the wake of the Hayne royal commission, the mortgage broking industry is planning a nationwide advertising blitz. read more

An outfit called Helio Lending is planning to allow borrowers to use their spare cryptocurrency holdings as collateral for loans in actual hard currency. read more

As CBA prepared in July for the sale of its insurance arm, CommInsure, it discovered a potential privacy breach that may have given bank staff access to customers’ sensitive medical data. read more

The chair of the troubled New Zealand industry association for member-owned credit unions has stood down, citing other work commitments. read more

Not content with consumer electronics and homewares, insurance and other lifestyle services, listed retail group Kogan Australia is to offer a range of white label owner occupier and investor home loans. read more

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group launched and priced a new A$3.25 billion senior unsecured transaction yesterday, consisting of two tranches of floating rate notes. read more

Fitch Ratings said it expects “strong macroeconomic fundamentals including low unemployment, steady economic growth and population growth” to continue in Australia and New Zealand. read more

Lexi Airey will take over the reins of NSW-based mutual, Gateway Bank, from next April. read more