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Ram Kangatharan, chief financial officer of Bank of Queensland, told an investor conference yesterday that the bank's "focus remains on well secured housing and SME lending in Queensland and Western A.. read more

The Australian government yesterday introduced legislation into the parliament to provide additional authority for the guarantee on bank deposits and wholesale liabilities of banks. read more

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank will top up its capital through a share purchase plan aimed at retail investors. read more

It isn't clear what's so much worse this week about Citigroup than last month, or indeed last year. One tangible difference is that unlike in January - when Robert Rubin flew in on the Gulfstream to f.. read more

The credit exposure of Bank of Queensland for "loans and advances" varies by about $5 billion, or 20 per cent, between the so-called Pillar 3 disclosures, published yesterday for the first time by the.. read more

Australian Finance Group reported a rise of 42 per cent in net profit to $18.3 million in the year to June 2008, up from $12.8 million in 2007. The largest aggregator, or mortgage broker, reported a r.. read more

Liberty Financial on Friday published some highlights, but not financial statements, covering the year to June 2008. read more

Talk of transplanting aspects of the St George culture and approach to banking to Westpac may have been rhetoric for the consumption of St George staff and in particular the executive team rather than.. read more

Customers Limited plans to introduce surcharge-free automatic teller machines that will cater to any bank or credit union that wishes to sign on. read more

Customers Limited will sell down its holding in Strategic Payment Services to reduce its debt and meet the requirements of its primary lender, Commonwealth Bank, the company told shareholders at the a.. read more