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ANZ and Commonwealth Bank have reached agreements with plaintiffs involved in a United States class action over alleged manipulation of the bank bill swap rate. read more

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg announced on Friday that the government will maintain the exemption from responsible lending obligations for lenders providing credit to existing small business customers. read more

Changes to Australia’s offshore banking unit regime will harm the country’s already-flagging competitiveness as a financial centre in the Asia Pacific, a leading industry body has warned. read more

The Reserve Bank is in discussions with merchants, financial institutions and other stakeholders about criteria or thresholds to determine the point at which it may be in the public interest to requir.. read more

After raising a record amount of funding through the securitisation market last year, Pepper Group was back in the RMBS market this week with a $750 million issue that was notable for lower pricing th.. read more

Finance company Earlypay (formerly CML Group) has disclosed an exposure to the failed supply chain finance company Greensill Capital, saying it is in the process of refinancing the affected contracts. read more

The number of people experiencing financial stress is increasing, especially among the self-employed, despite the strong economic rebound. read more

Bond yields will keep rising to 2 per cent and possibly higher this year, Macquarie Securities forecasts. read more

Home buying intentions increased in February to the highest level since the Commonwealth Bank’s Household Spending Intentions data series started in 2015. read more

Bank of Queensland has completed the final stage of a A$1.3 billion equity raising to fund its acquisition of ME Bank, announcing yesterday that the retail component of the entitlement offer closed af.. read more