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After initially estimating non-performing loans across the Royal Bank of Scotland loan portfolio at 8.5 per cent, and sticking to this projection until as recently as June, ANZ has discovered the ra.. read more

Overall, it was a tough week in the European zone for credit investors, although it ended on a somewhat brighter note.  The Markit iTraxx Western Europe Sovereign index, which monitors credit-d.. read more

Companies continue to tap the corporate bond market in the US as yields remain near record lows, even as the past week saw some upward pressure on yields in the secondary market. read more

A direct measure targeted specifically at the housing market may have a place among prudential tools that could be used in New Zealand in the future, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand believes. read more

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand announced an end to the last remaining temporary emergency liquidity facility from December 1, nearly nine months after closure was planned. read more

ANZ New Zealand is integrating all its wealth businesses and brands in New Zealand into a new business called ANZ Wealth. read more

The New Zealand Treasury has not made any provision for default under the extended retail deposit guarantee scheme, thus suggesting all the seven finance companies currently under the umbrella are sou.. read more

Banks and other financing institutions dominated bond issues last week, with corporate issuers largely absent. read more

Bond markets continue to get busier as more companies announce buybacks and raise funds to fund them. read more

An independent report has concluded that the proposed business case for the merger of three New Zealand entities to form a banking and financial services group is robust and the merits are compelling.. read more