Catholic Alliance clear to boycott banks

The Catholic Negotiating Alliance, a network of nine hospital and aged care service providers, has been cleared to collectively negotiate with banks and health funds over terms of service. read more

Too little profit at Bendigo

"Growth at profitable prices" has been the mantra of Bendigo Bank chief executives, and below system growth has been the result. read more

Bendigo a flexible sleeper

There's "flexibility in our business" Bendigo CEO Mike Hirst said yesterday, pitching a profit showing promise on key business fronts. read more

Russia bank rescue underway

Agricultural sanctions on Australia are only one aspect of Russia's confrontation with the west over the situation in Ukraine. Meanwhile, a revolution in the Russian banking system is underway and get.. read more

RBA preps the boom

The Reserve Bank's maintenance of low interest rates is creating the conditions for credit and economic expansion, and the challenge for banks is to respond to these conditions and profit from them. read more