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The Council of Financial Regulators studied the introduction of an explicit deposit insurance levy on banks, building societies and credit unions over the last couple of years, documents released un.. read more

In a reminder of the manner in which banks prefer to cater to investor expectations, ANZ says it will redeem A$600 million in subordinated debt on October 18. read more

Arrears on home loans in Western Australia seem stuck at relatively high levels at a time when arrears in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria are on the mend. read more

A European Union advisory panel has recommended banks separate their proprietary trading activities from their core business, a practice often described as ring-fencing. read more

Victorian Teachers, one of the new breed of mutual banks, has reported well above average growth in footings over the year to June 2012. read more

The average household that manages to save any of its income saves A$10,500 a year or $850 a month, research funded by ME Bank has found. read more

Commonwealth Bank has given up most of the market share gains achieved since its takeover of Bankwest at the height of the financial crisis, at the end of 2008. read more

Lenders will cease to have access to Australian dollars at the London interbank offered rate if regulatory proposals for Libor reform are adopted. read more

The Australian version of the Basel III rules on capital for banks is now final, with only a few minor changes being agreed by the banking regulator regarding prudential standards, which were releas.. read more

IMB says it has completed its first off-market share buyback of shares. read more