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Reserve Bank of Australia governor Glenn Stevens yesterday put the case for limiting support provided to small lenders in an RBA prepared statement for the Senate's bank competition inquiry. read more

The federal Treasury has suggested that Australia's small banking sector players could win a larger slice of the market over time in its submission to the Senate's bank competition inquiry. read more

At one stage during yesterday's press conference, you could actually hear the focus group statements elbowing their way into Wayne Swan's presentation.His banking package, Swan said, "goes to values.. read more

The Government's planned price signalling legislation may have relatively little impact on the banking industry - even though that industry is supposed to be its first target. read more

Restricting reckless banks during a boom may be APRA's most important roles, APRA chairman John Laker said in his Sydney speech yesterday. read more

Australian Prudential Regulation Authority chairman John Laker named commercial property lending as the focus of the regulator's current credit quality concerns. In a speech yesterday to the AB+F Lead.. read more

A short guide to the best thinking about the Global Financial Crisis, 2007-2010. read more

Crisis management expert Ross Campbell says National Australia Bank has done what most organisations wait too long to do - say sorry to customers when they get into strife. read more

Retail banking challenger Virgin Money Australia says the "limited emergence" of new players in the industry is "disappointing", and the existing system of support for the four major banks could deter.. read more

The Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority has told the Senate banking competition inquiry that the coming Basel III rules will hit the four major banks harder than their smaller competitors. read more