Bank fee income back on the rise

Banks’ fee income from households increased by 10 per cent over the year to June 2024, mainly reflecting fee income from credit cards and personal loans, the Reserve Bank said in its annual analysis.. read more

BOQ adrift in lending

Bank of Queensland’s mortgage book and overall credit exposures remain in decline, the bank’s latest pillar 3 reporting shows. read more

RBA scathing at slack BECS decommissioning prep

Alarm bells are going off at the Payments System Board: the time for yabbering about decommissioning BECS is over, and the time to figure everything out, and study all the costs and comprehend all th.. read more

Kiwibank trawls for capital

There will be no IPO of Kiwibank, probably, before 2028. In the meantime New Zealand’s government yesterday said it mandated Kiwibank to New Zealand professional investor groups about a potential inve.. read more