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Some modern banking history receives an airing in The Australian today. ANZ and National Australia Bank, over the early months of 2008, negotiated the principles for a merger between the two banks b.. read more

With one piece of merger gossip from 2008 now on the public record, that leaves one task of naming and shaming from that year to complete. read more

ME Bank is kicking a few goals in its quest to develop the deposit side of its business, and a key strategic goal for a bank that until the credit crunch was more or less wholly dependent on wholesa.. read more

Westpac's higher-priced home loans are not yet making much of a difference to the bank's level of new funding of mortgages in Australia. read more

The Payments System Board on Friday announced that it plans to "undertake a strategic review of innovation in the Australian payments system." The PSB said it anticipates releasing a consultation do.. read more

The changing pricing strategies of two banks are showing through in the regular monitoring of customer satisfaction by Roy Morgan Research. read more

The second tier of management at National Australia Bank's retail banking division will take on a new look over coming weeks. read more

The two dominant charge card companies traded in the red for a second year in a row in 2009, financial statements for American Express Australia and Diners Club show. Receivables also fell, reflecti.. read more

New Zealand's National government on Friday indicated that it was likely to sell Kiwibank, though it may wait until after the next election to do so. read more

Late payment fees on credit cards need to be more no more than NZ$15, the Commerce Commission advised banks and credit card issuers in New Zealand. ComCom made its view - issued in the form of "comp.. read more