Bank funding pressures return with Greek referendum 02 November 2011 5:08PM The Greek Prime Minister's decision to hold a referendum on last week's European crisis deal leaves Australian banks back facing potential pressures on their 2012 long-term funding plans. read more
Local markets positive on Euro-deal 28 October 2011 6:02PM Australian financial markets yesterday gave a positive reception to the deal over European finances, with bank shares and the Australian dollar both up. Long-term debt pricing indicators, though, we.. read more
Euro-crisis meeting reaches "broad agreement" on capital 27 October 2011 5:59PM The European leaders' crisis meeting in Brussels has this morning reached "broad agreement" on requiring banks to raise their core Tier One capital to nine per cent by June. read more
BoQ aims for 14 per cent return 27 October 2011 5:53PM Bank of Queensland aims to grow its banking business by 1.5 times system growth to 2014 and to reach 14 per cent return on equity by then. read more
Analysis: Australian bank funding depends on Europe 26 October 2011 5:19PM Australian Prudential Regulation Authority chairman John Laker declared on Friday that the Euro-crisis has effectively closed the global markets for long-term unsecured debt. Today's European debt ann.. read more
Debt markets wait on Euro-crisis meeting 26 October 2011 5:09PM Global markets, including the long-term debt markets that fund Australia's banks, are this morning waiting on a European financial rescue plan to be unveiled tonight. read more
Laker: Euro-crisis has effectively closed some long-term debt markets 25 October 2011 5:59PM APRA chairman John Laker has confirmed Australian banks could face a major challenge to fill a mid-2012 funding hole if the Euro-crisis keeps on disrupting markets. read more
AOFM: RMBS market was 'shut' until late September, now open 25 October 2011 5:58PM Global financial turmoil saw the Australian RMBS market "effectively shut for a couple of months", the Australian Office of Financial Management confirmed on Friday. read more
Analysis: Here comes the son of the super-profits tax 06 October 2011 5:48PM Treasurer Wayne Swan yesterday threw some official government support behind a proposal to tilt the Australian corporate tax system away from businesses that earn above-average profits. read more
RBA warns investors: expect lower bank profit growth 26 September 2011 4:47PM Bank investors may need to further cut their expectations about the profits major banks will produce in the coming years, the Reserve Bank of Australia warned on Friday. read more