Bank profits in the slow lane

ANZ reminded investors yesterday that returns will be lower and growth slower in the future as higher capital ratios and the increased cost of funds drag on bank profits. read more

Canadians scheme Customers ATM takeover

The ATM fleet aggregated by Customers Limited over the last eleven years will change hands for a fourth time if an offer valued at A$173 million from Canadian firm DirectCash receives support from s.. read more

Basel III caravan rolls on

The banking regulator will introduce its version of the Basel III reforms from 2015 in the form outlined in its September draft last year. The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority made next to.. read more

Bankruptcies mapped by postcode

Personal bankruptcies are most abundant in the outer suburbs of Sydney and Brisbane, and also in regional Queensland cities, a new ITSA report shows. read more

Prescriptive options on PSB agenda

The issues ahead of the Payments System Board were aired by Malcolm Edey, the assistant governor of the Reserve Bank, at the recent annual payments conference. read more