Household debt increase only modest

The distribution of debt in Australia remains skewed toward high-income households, which hold the majority of debt, an analysis by the RBA of data from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Au.. read more

NAB plots Asian sale

Selling National Australia Bank to an Asian name is one promising strategic choice apparently occupying thinking on the NAB board. read more

Comment: NAB sails Asian streams

Australia's settled banking oligopoly approaches unfamiliar waters in coming weeks, with the deep engagement of the sector with 2016 electoral politics bound to trigger advanced strategic plotting aro.. read more

Global lenders crowded out by Chinese banks

Banks in mainland China are becoming an increasingly important source of international bank credit, at the same time as international banks scale back their own lending to Chinese entities. read more