Register strife leads to payments pain

Some banks are withholding payments to car dealers pending a resolution of the problems with search functions on the new Personal Property Securities Register. These continued into the second day of.. read more

Search stress on debut for PPSR

Search functions were often unavailable, slow to respond or produced duplicate results on the first day of operation of the new Personal Property Securities Register. read more

IMB manages margin drift

Wollongong-based building society IMB has managed to offset the effects of an erosion in its margins and a rise in the level of liquid assets over the December 2011 half, and post a mild increase in.. read more

Still more bank capital needed, says IMF

The capital ratios of Australia's four largest banks underestimate their capital strengths, but despite this these banks need even more capital, the International Monetary Fund argues. read more

Westpac sells covered jumbo

Westpac yesterday locked in five-year funding on terms slightly better than those obtained last week by Commonwealth Bank. read more

Sterling market accommodates NAB

Novelty value helped National Australia Bank sell a covered bond denominated in sterling overnight on terms better than banks in Britain can achieve. read more