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Cash earnings at NAB's wholesale bank increased by A$97 million, or 19 per cent, to $615 million over the March 2013 half year. read more

Consumer credit demand may be picking up, according to data compiled by consumer credit bureau Veda. read more

The vendors of niche payments processor Pure Commerce can expect to almost double the price paid under an earn-out agreement that was disclosed in the latest quarterly report for the buyer, US payme.. read more

The bank regulator will make few changes to its earlier draft prudential rules for managing liquidity risk, with the industry being required to adopt the new liquidity coverage ratio from January 20.. read more

Banks will not be able to treat deposits from self-managed superannuation funds as "stable" under the latest version of the prudential rules on managing liquidity risk. read more

Banks will have to project the extent of their reliance on the planned committed liquidity facility (CLF) with the Reserve Bank of Australia that the industry will use, if necessary, to overcome an.. read more

Westpac's Rams brand has attracted A$1.8 billion in deposits since its launch in May 2012 - A$600 million of that in the six months to March 2013. read more

The outlook for demand for business credit remains worse than dour, if two periodic surveys, from Dun & Bradstreet and credit insurance broker NCI, are any guide. read more

Beirut Hellenic Bank - the former Laiki Bank Australia - aims to cultivate a wider target market with a change of name. The bank will trade as Bank of Sydney from today. read more

The shareholder-friendly consequences of the pricing power of dominant banks was on display in Westpac's half-year profit, released on Friday, with the bank opting for a special dividend that will l.. read more