Australia
Australian banks grapple with funding gap's historic low of 40% in Q1
Investor loan growth slowed to less than 1%.
Australian banks grapple with funding gap's historic low of 40% in Q1
Investor loan growth slowed to less than 1%.
Can Australian banks meet heavier capital requirements?
The regulator is proposing an aggregate-level risk-weight floor based on internal ratings-based approach.
Open banking could uplift Australian banks
The big four banks will be required to make data available for transactions by February 2020.
Chart of the Week: What annoys APAC bank users the most?
Frozen credit cards no longer spark as much annoyance.
Australian banks cut term deposit rates amidst cheaper funding
About 130 interest rate cuts were recorded in individual term deposit products in March.
Australian banks blame tighter credit checks for home loan decline
Applications dwindled despite unchanged loan success rate.
Australian banks slammed over repayment delays
Customers had to pay for services they did not receive.
NAB names Philip Chronican as next chairman
He will also serve as interim group CEO for the bank.
ABN AMRO unveils branch in Sydney
Peter Davis will lead the Dutch lender's operations in Australia.
Regulatory scrutiny weighs on Australian banks earnings
Lenders already struggle with weak loan growth amidst the housing downturn.
Should New Zealand banks brace for earnings blow amidst higher capital requirements?
Major banks would need around $4,55b if the proposal is implemented.
Citi appoints Keith Tuffley as vice chairman for Australia and New Zealand
He will also serve as senior inernational adviser to the BCMA team.
Australia's lending incumbents face threat as challenger banks enter fray
Volt Bank has finally managed to nab a full banking license.
Australia's big banks profited $792m by subverting mortgage cap: regulator
The banks were accused of accomodative pricing behaviour.
Chart of the Week: Mortgage slowdown to hit Australian bank loans in 2019
Housing loans constitute over 60% of their overall banking credit.
Appian's low-code platform promise efficiency breakthroughs for APAC banks
Fresh from its success in helping Australia-based Bendigo Bank transform into a more customer-focused operation, Appian is looking to bring its low-code platform to more banks in Asia Pacific who need to deliver enterprise applications in a quicker, more efficient manner.
Australia mulls higher capital requirements in new blow to bank earnings
NAB would need to increase its capital by $13.8b.