Smaller locals top non-performing list 26 September 2011 4:45PM Banks' non-performing loans are still high and not falling off yet, the Reserve Bank says in its latest Financial Stability Review. And the worst problems concern the business lending books of the s.. read more
Melbourne high-rises on RBA's radar 26 September 2011 4:43PM The Reserve Bank of Australia has sounded a note of caution over banks' commercial property lending, saying in its latest Financial Stability Review that this has been the main source of banks' rece.. read more
RBA in 'macroprudential' battle 26 September 2011 4:41PM The Reserve Bank of Australia has taken on regulators in the US and Europe in a battle over new arrangements for "macroprudential" policy. read more
Analysis: ABA goes on the front foot 14 September 2011 4:59PM The Australian Bankers Association appears to have convinced its Big Four members that the industry needs more proactive strategies to blunt community dislike of them. read more
APRA folds Basel III buffers into PCR 07 September 2011 4:21PM Basel III's capital buffers will become part of APRA's Prudential Capital Requirement (PCR) under APRA's new Basel III roadmap. read more
Analysis: No trauma around Australia's Basel III task 07 September 2011 4:18PM Some countries will find implementing the Basel III framework a tough challenge. Not Australia, though. As APRA's discussion paper demonstrates, Australia can fit Basel III into its existing rules. read more
APRA to kick off Basel III consultations 06 September 2011 4:56PM Prudential supervisor APRA will this morning reveal its plans for implementing the capital requirements of the world-wide Basel III agreement. read more
Global markets still want to fund our banks 29 August 2011 4:45PM Glenn Stevens, governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, painted a highly positive picture of Australian banks' strength as the RBA and Australian Prudential Regulation Authority seek to minimise l.. read more
Stevens says housing credit still tight 29 August 2011 4:44PM RBA governor Glenn Stevens believes banks can further ease the availability of credit for new housing. In his Friday appearance before the House of Representatives Economics Committee, Stevens said Au.. read more
ABA expands its horizons to the national economy 26 August 2011 4:05PM The Australian Bankers' Association has signalled it plans to involve itself more in the national economic debate as it tries to create a political link between the health of the banking sector and th.. read more