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There has been "a noticeable easing in financial conditions" since the start of the year the minutes of the most recent monetary policy meeting of the Reserve Bank of Australia board observe. read more

ANZ and NAB were "keen to merge" in June 2008, writes the former treasurer, Wayne Swan, in his book 'The Good Fight'. read more

ME Bank will press on with a Basel III compliant tier two hybrid capital raising, aiming to raise a minimum of A$150 million of tier two capital with notes should be rated Baa2 by Moody's Investor Ser.. read more

There may yet be latitude for the industry to sell the Financial System Inquiry on options other than lifting minimum capital requirements for banks. read more

NAB expects to take a further £245 million in provisions for long-standing "conduct" issues in its UK business. read more

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority will defer a decision on its planned framework for the supervision of conglomerate groups until after the release of the recommendations of the Financial.. read more

The Australian Bankers Association will continue to work on development of harmonised capital ratios, a topic of some controversy, if analysis produced by contributors to Banking Day is on the mark. read more

The shape of a plan by a group of small credit unions to blend their businesses with Bendigo and Adelaide Bank is emerging, but questions remain over the future of equity interests of credit union mem.. read more

It is "generally recognised that capital buffer [of banks] should be larger," David Murray, chair of the Financial System Inquiry, said last night at a public forum in Melbourne. read more

Four ADIs idly strolling through the door might prove a bargain for Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, although any tie-ups will hardly be a merger of equals. read more