Columbus Capital's first RMBS for 2021

S&P Global Ratings and Fitch Ratings have each assigned their preliminary ratings to 10 classes of securities, backed by a pool of prime Australian residential full-documentation mortgage loans or.. read more

Deposits, RBA funding boost liabilities

Australia's bank customers have started to throw off their conservatism, buoyed by an easing of COVID-19 restrictions, along with government stimulus packages and cheap debt. read more

Regional banks keep NIM, lose cash

Australia's second tier banks are facing similar cost pressures to those of the four major banks, but so far have not seen the same declines in their net interest margins. read more

Klarna launches an Aussie loyalty program

Buy now, pay later player Klarna has launched a customer loyalty program in Australia that the global fintech said will be rolling out over coming weeks – ahead of all of its European markets. read more