Analysis: Media Inquiry should look beyond 'the mainstream media' 18 November 2011 5:13PM Building up Banking Day and sister publication The Bank Investor has forced the WorkDay Media team to grapple with the economics of delivering useful information to people. So, last month we wrote a.. read more
More bank debt qualifies for repos 17 November 2011 5:56PM The securities of more regional banks, building societies and credit unions will become eligible for use in repurchase agreements with the Reserve Bank of Australia from February. The move, announce.. read more
RBA sets liquidity commitment fee 17 November 2011 5:53PM Banks will pay a fee of 15 basis points for the Reserve Bank of Australia's liquidity facility once the new rules on liquidity come into force from 2015. The RBA announced the fee yesterday in conju.. read more
Analysis: Recalibrating banking 17 November 2011 5:52PM Banks have an improbable task - some would say an impossible task - as they march towards a strenuous liquidity coverage ratio from 2015, and its even more unlikely companion, a net stable funding r.. read more
NAB will follow own course on rates 17 November 2011 5:50PM National Australia Bank chief executive Cameron Clyne warned yesterday of "tight" access to wholesale markets. read more
Cabcharge defends itself against monopoly charge 17 November 2011 5:41PM Cabcharge chair Reg Kermode yesterday defended the merit of the fees and practices of the taxi payments' processor against renewed charges of "monopoly" behaviour levelled by Allan Fels, head of the.. read more
Systemic challenge for CBA 16 November 2011 5:32PM Commonwealth Bank will continue to aim for lending growth in line with system growth, a goal likely to reinforce the reversal in interest margins that was a feature of its trading update for the Sep.. read more
Goldfields may realise listing dream 15 November 2011 5:19PM Goldfields Credit Union may proceed with a demutualisation, capital raising and ASX listing early next year, more than 12 months after first floating the plan. read more
Executive bonuses mixed at NAB 15 November 2011 5:18PM A couple of the most senior executives at National Australia Bank have earned a rap on the knuckles in the form of lower short-term bonuses for the bank's most recent financial year. Most of the man.. read more
Households and business tap the brakes on credit 15 November 2011 5:16PM Measures of demand for business finance and for revolving consumer credit show both remaining lacklustre, with commercial lending falling in September. read more