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There does not seem to be a strong public policy case for any eAUD, CBDC or overhyped digital money, the RBA concludes. read more

Might mergers into health insurance be on the horizon forCredit Union Australia? Or the sell-off CUA Health and quadrupling-down on basic banking and friendly advice. read more

There will soon be a reckoning with the dynamics hauling against inflation and the CPI Index. Components of the index are now at 100 per cent plus. read more

ASX-listed Resimac is waiving the $330 fee – the only upfront fee – charged for a valuation. read more

Suncorp announced 19 branch closures early last week and has now sketched out a restructure that will lead to the loss of up to 550 jobs. read more

Soon to launch in Australia, financial wellness fintech Douugh, will list, or relist on the ASX, via the shell of ZipTel. Regional Australia Bank, breaking strategic ground, remains in the game as ban.. read more

Will Wisr make the grade as a ‘disruptive new entrant’ in vehicle finance? They had better watch out. Plenty in the target market for $60k loans (young lawyers and their ilk) are struggling with the r.. read more

The RBA's Real-time Gross Settlement Statistics and snap view of NPP volumes for August are awful. read more

Deposit rates are headed for zero, but in the interests of mitigating bank funding risk, the RBA will increase the size of the Term Funding Facility and make the facility available for longer. read more

The diminished demand for cash – via exaggerated concerns over the Covid-risks from handling grimy banknotes and coins – is real but overstated. And from this week the Reserve Bank pledges to “work to.. read more