Tag: business-economics-and-finance
RBA to help banks meet new liquidity rules
By finance reporter Alicia Barry
The Reserve Bank and Australia's banking regulator, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority are creating a new facility to provide banks...
National Australia Bank defends out-of-cycle rate rise
By finance reporter Rebecca Hyam
National Australia Bank's chairman has used the company's annual general meeting to defend the bank's decision to raise lending rates...
Small business on the attack at bank inquiry
By economics correspondent Stephen Long
The big banks have come under fire from small business at the Senate inquiry into competition in the sector.
The Council...
Bank customers urged to switch and ditch
The year might be winding down in the lead-up to Christmas, but the heat is intensifying for Australia's big four banks.
Treasurer Wayne Swan is...
