Westpac enters 'strategic growth' phase 09 May 2023 4:40AM Cost-cutting continues to define Westpac, apparently setting up the bank for a new era. read more
ANZ Plus and minuses 08 May 2023 6:17AM ANZ is making progress with the rollout of its potentially transformational ANZ Plus offering, but not all that much. read more
Elliott keeps faith with Suncorp Bank takeover 08 May 2023 6:09AM It is now ten months since ANZ unveiled its A$4.9 billion takeover bid for Suncorp Bank, and since then ANZ, Suncorp and other key parties have been circumspect in their disclosures on the progress of.. read more
NAB's wavering mortgage book 05 May 2023 5:00AM CEO Ross McEwan set out to spin a tale of moderation in credit stress and resilience across material chunks of the NAB’s customer base. But signs are things are worsening. read more
NAB discipline sows dividends 05 May 2023 4:58AM NAB is humming, so look past the market reaction yesterday to NAB’s lower-than-expected NIM for the March 2023 half year. read more
The invisible line at NAB 01 May 2023 5:48AM At NAB, a surprisingly small number of people are manning the phones. read more
All whining on the branch closure front 01 May 2023 5:46AM There is very little creative thinking going on as a predictable debate muddles along over regional branch closures. read more
Credit insurance claims blow out 28 April 2023 6:06AM The tide is well and truly turning for asset quality on business lending, and things seem sure to worsen from here. read more
Barrett departs Auswide 28 April 2023 6:04AM Martin Barrett, CEO of Auswide Bank, will retire at the end of the year. read more
Rebalancing RBA governance 26 April 2023 4:49AM The RBA review confirms what many have long suspected: there is not much governance actually going on at the Reserve Bank, not on the part of the bank's board anyway. read more