Rate rationale reconsidered by RBA

In unusually expansive minutes from its November 5 board meeting, the Reserve Bank of Australia makes a series of observations on bank funding that qualify, and almost retract, a line of argument it.. read more

Life in Lloyds yet

Lloyds Bank is bringing its largely dormant Australian branch to life. The bank is marketing a three-year senior domestic debt issue, Insto reports. read more

Tyndall price less than advertised

Suncorp will receive A$80 million from Nikko Asset Management for Tyndall, a small fund manager that the insurance and banking group preferred to swap for cash and capital. read more

Capital ratios sound for CUBS

The top 10 credit unions lifted their market share of the sector from 62.5 per cent, in 2009, to 65.4 per cent, in 2010, the annual KPMG survey of the sector shows. read more

Profit and people targets elude Mike Smith

Mike Smith, chief executive of ANZ, exceeded six of 14 performance measures listed in the bank's annual report, published yesterday. Smith "met" four more targets and "met in majority of business" t.. read more

GRG buys 239 Suncorp ATMs

Most of Suncorp Bank's Sydney ATM fleet is to be owned and operated by GRG Group, the latter announced yesterday. read more

Cloud computing worries APRA

The trend toward cloud computing is ringing alarm bells at APRA, with the financial regulator writing to banks and insurers to remind them about the need to conform to established policies on outsourc.. read more

Slack demand contains CBA profit

Commonwealth Bank yesterday produced an uninspiring trading update for the first quarter, - one contained by "muted" credit growth and retail margins described as "the lowest ever". read more