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The Australian dollar is on the slide as a currency of international payments, losing its place over the past two years to the Chinese renminbi and the Swiss franc. read more

Dividends paid by Australian bank ING Direct to its Dutch owner are on the hefty side, the 2015 sustainability report for the parent bank shows. read more

The net loss rate fell but arrears increased in a snapshot yesterday from Moody's on vehicle finance in Australia. read more

Deposits with religious charitable development funds must have notice periods of a minimum of 31 days, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has ruled. read more

Merchant finance at point of sale is proving a lively sector, with recent start up Afterpay sprinting toward an ASX listing. read more

Credit Suisse commentator Sean Keane cast a spotlight on the latest money market fund report from the Investment Company Institute. read more

A hefty spend on a new brand identity chewed into the profit of Bank Australia over the last half year, though the marketing helped support a period of rapid business growth. read more

A rare, clear sale of the share interests of members of a credit union is on the horizon, with Catholic Super Fund on the trail of Transcomm Credit Union. read more

Australia ranks at number two on the list of countries described by Forbes magazine as "most likely to suffer a debt crisis" within the next three years. read more

"A healthy rebound" is underway in the supply of new home loans, with at least one record day recorded by CoreLogic RPData in its mortgage platforms. read more