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Australia's banks may face increased pressure to finance rural businesses if, as widely expected, three conservative independents become the pivotal force in the next federal government. read more

An easy policy bone that Labor can offer its third party supporters is more prescriptive control of bank pricing, bank practices and even bank products. read more

ANZ reported modest growth in the June 2010 quarter, over the March quarter, across a range of business lines. read more

The macro numbers in ANZ's third-quarter trading update,  released on Friday, were mostly favourable for the bank. read more

Reynolds Group Holdings, owned by New Zealand investor, Graeme Hart, may use US$5 billion in leveraged loans and junk bonds to finance the takeover of Pactiv Corp, a manufacturer of garbage bags. read more

Two more international banks last week took the opportunity to sell Australian dollar debt, taking advantage of ample liquidity and favourable pricing to raise the funds and swap the proceeds into.. read more

The machinery of securitisation may be grinding back into gear, with Macquarie Bank the latest to market a pool of mortgage-backed securities. The bank is selling $500 million in bonds through Puma.. read more

The Australia Institute appears to be succeeding in drawing some attention to its policy proposal to reduce aggregate bank profits to two thirds of their current level, with the governor of the Rese.. read more

Bank regulators need to be able to let banks fail, a view that must inform decisions and regulations on how complex banks are allowed to become, Glenn Stevens, governor of the Reserve Bank of Austra.. read more

High-priced lease finance for small business and households is producing a reasonable return for equipment finance company FlexiGroup, which yesterday said it will report a full year "profit before.. read more