Personal credit cards lose their lustre

The secular shift in the drivers of demand for payments cards continues to be feature of the monthly flow of data on this product segment from the Reserve Bank of Australia. One highlight in the dat.. read more

CBA cleared to lift stake in VIB

Commonwealth Bank is negotiating for the acquisition of a further five per cent stake in Vietnam International Bank, Reuters reports. The central bank announced its approval of the purchase on Monda.. read more

Energy finance a Federal project

In a blow-back to a 1970s style of intervention in capital markets, the Australian Government proposes to form a Clean Energy Finance Corporation to foster investment in renewable energy. read more

Many 'fund' current account deficit

A senior official of the Reserve Bank of Australia on Friday scotched the oft-repeated aphorism - one often repeated by bank CEOs - that the banks "fund" Australia's current account deficit. read more

Small ADIs fret over deposit vacuum

Big banks favour a low cap of A$100,000 on the level of deposit insurance, while credit unions, building societies and one small foreign bank hope to retain the present cap of $1 million, public sub.. read more