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The "willingness and ability of the government to support the banking system" is the central question of the Financial System Inquiry, Moody's Investors Service highlighted in a note yesterday. read more

One credit union chief executive is hopeful the Financial System Inquiry will usher in prudential reform that suits his business. read more

For Australia Post, adapting to the drift to digital mail and digital transactions means adopting a pricing policy that can only intensify the trend. read more

Payment flows from banks may be getting a new priority order, as the Reserve Bank of Australia's "committed liquidity facility" marches into view. read more

Interest rates "are very low [and] continued to edge lower over recent months," the Reserve Bank of Australia emphasised in its monthly statement on monetary policy. read more

The modern retail payments methods Australia is setting out to foster won't be all that new, but will rather align the most basic payments processes with a specialised banking network that's been at t.. read more

Eligibility for the Committed Liquidity Facility from the Reserve Bank of Australia will be narrowed, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority indicated yesterday. read more

The wrangle over how to measure bank capital and establish whether that level is sufficient for Australia's banking industry may linger unresolved for a long time. read more

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority foreshadowed that it would take into account any proposals from the Financial System Inquiry when setting capital levels and other regulatory settings fo.. read more

APRA is considering whether "a more graduated approach to licensing may be warranted,"  going by comments in its second submission to the Financial System Inquiry. read more