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If, as many economists suggest, the Reserve Bank starts to move the cash rate back from its historic low of 2.5 per cent to a neutral setting later this year, the "neutral setting" may be lower than i.. read more

Defence Bank has expanded its product range, with the launch this week of a superannuation account. read more

The global banking industry backlash against Basel III and other regulatory changes in the wake of the financial crisis is highlighted in the latest PwC sponsored  'Banana Skins report' from the.. read more

The Australian Government has signed an intergovernmental agreement with the United States Government to improve compliance with the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act , a new US anti-avoidance tax la.. read more

Australians have been exemplary savers over the past few years but there is growing evidence that the big household savings push may be coming to an end. read more

There has been a marked increase in the incidence of ATM skimming in Sydney since the beginning of the year, according to New South Wales Police. read more

Australia's big four banks are financing companies in developing countries that are accused of forcing people off their land, according to Oxfam Australia. read more

The Reserve Bank has held out an olive branch to critics in the payments industry, promising to review its most criticised payments system regulations. read more

Regulation of the payments industry needs to be better co-ordinated to avoid the overlapping involvement of as many as five regulatory agencies, according to submissions made to the Financial System I.. read more

The anti-money laundering regulator Austrac has cancelled the registration of remittance company Fast Exchange, saying that registration of the company involved a significant risk of money laundering,.. read more