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National Australia Bank must be hoping that extensive experience in Australia's small business banking market provides the right grounding to make an impact on Asia's banking scene. Yesterday, it co.. read more

At least five firms, several involved in travel services, are contemplating joining MasterCard and Visa in Australia. However, they are hoping the Payments System Board will relax the requirements o.. read more

One driver behind the planned relaxation of the payment card regulation framework, which became entrenched in Australia a decade ago, is a shift in thinking at the Australian Prudential Regulation A.. read more

The Supreme Court of the United States may resolve the fate of one of the more esoteric investments of National Australia Bank. The court has agreed to hear Alice Corporation versus CLS Bank Internat.. read more

Turbulence in the management ranks of Genworth Financial in Australia is generating talk that the proposed sale of a 40 per cent stake in an IPO may be shelved. read more

The household saving ratio took off once more over the September 2013 quarter, rising to 11.1 per cent from 10.2 per cent in the June quarter on a seasonally adjusted basis. read more

"Consumer advocate" Michael Fraser provided another twist in tale of the escalating wrangle between himself and Commonwealth Bank yesterday when he published evidence of the bank's surveillance of h.. read more

Bank of Queensland scored another favourable appraisal from a credit rating agency, Fitch Ratings, on Friday, which revised its outlook to positive from stable. read more

The utility of Australia's financial system over the last two decades is the subject of a harsh critique by one of the industry sectors that has most benefited from the "financialisation" of the eco.. read more

At Bank of Queensland we can "now legitimately call ourselves a national bank", says the bank's new chair, Roger Davis. He was speaking at BOQ's annual meeting yesterday. read more