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Westpac may be earning a fair payback on its recent investments in digital banking and network modernisation, if the data revealed by its head of retail in a speech on Friday is any guide. read more

Commonwealth Bank's investments in Asia may be one of the surprise features of the bank's December 2014 half year result this week. read more

If the door were open to steamroll some part of the finance market in the wake of Australia's experience with the GFC, Commonwealth Bank seems not to have found its way through.  At least, nothin.. read more

A Melbourne valuer and restaurant operator who engaged in a fraud against Interstar and Perpetual must repay a business loan, after his spouse failed to make out a claim of unconscionable conduct in c.. read more

CIMB Group will close its investment banking arm in Australia, the Malaysian bank said yesterday. read more

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority's clamp on rates of growth in lending on residential investment loans attracted no commentary from the Reserve Bank in its Statement on Monetary Policy o.. read more

Asset quality may have improved at a rapid pace over the last quarter across the industry, if the December 2014 trading update for National Australia Bank is any guide. read more

Expense growth skipped ahead of revenue growth at National Australia Bank over the December 2014, the bank said in a periodic trading update. read more

Australia's so far tentative embrace of macroprudential policy options will be put to the test, the Reserve Bank of Australia has made clear in its latest decision on monetary policy. read more

Australian major banks might need to raise an additional A$16 billion in capital to meet targets contemplated by the recent Financial System Inquiry, according to analysis by Standard and Poor's. read more