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Micro businesses, medium-sized businesses and corporates have all increased their demand for loans this year and are likely to continue to do so, research by East & Partners has found. read more

Banks expect their trade finance business to expand by more than a quarter over the next year but will struggle to hire or train the required workforce, an industry analyst believes. read more

There were pay rises for eight of the most senior staff of Westpac over the last year. Two key banking executives, however, earned a lower short-term cash bonus. read more

Any inference that there may be less explicit government support for banks in a crisis may warrant a cut in the long-term credit rating of five banks, Standard & Poor's believes. read more

Banks will be expected to make vigorous use of mortgage-backed bonds as a long-term funding option to meet liquidity targets, a senior officer of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority made.. read more

A "key focus" of the forthcoming financial system inquiry "will be addressing the long term challenge for our nation to sustainably fund its economic growth," the treasurer, Joe Hockey, said in a sp.. read more

The Productivity Commission will soon conduct an Inquiry "to look at ways to bring down the cost of infrastructure, including facilitating greater private sector involvement in major infrastructure.. read more

A "wealthy international family" will be the funder of the planned class action by aggrieved business borrowers of Bankwest against Commonwealth Bank. read more

The proposed deposit insurance fund may reach A$19 billion over time, a little scrutinised regulation impact statement from the Department of Finance and Deregulation reveals. read more

Westpac has put out more rosy estimates on the progress of its Bank of Melbourne brand. The bank estimated BOM's market share at 4.2 per cent at September 2013, up from 3.5 per cent one year ago and.. read more