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Yes, the bank would effectively pay you to borrow money. But negative interest rates won’t please savers, nor will they meet the big challenges of economic recovery.
Threats over the bank’s decisions about lending to coal miners call into question the government’s commitment to free enterprise.
Powerful interests are shaping the debate over the transition to a low carbon economy.
Westpac and the ANZ have suspended dividends payments. The National Australia Bank has slashed them. The peculiarities of our tax system explain why retirees hate this more than they should.
APRA is allowing the big four banks to coordinate in a way that might otherwise be illegal.
Bank stocks have taken a hammering in recent weeks. It is all beginning to look very 2008.
In an era of data breaches and data privacy concerns, governments should enshrine in law a requirement for companies and banks to send paper bills and statements in order to protect consumers.
Banking deserts make it harder for children and young adults to become financially literate, which leads to worse credit and a lifetime of disadvantage.
Laws on boycotts already exist, but their aim was never to target consumer groups.
The ACCC has inquired into mortgage rates before. This time will want detail.
Evidence for the prime minister’s contention that the banks are “profiteering” is thin on the ground.
Research suggests there are hidden costs to abandoning personalized banking relationships in favour of online banking.
While there has been talk of a “religious vote” or an “ethnic vote” holding sway at this election, particularly in Sydney’s western suburbs, new research does not bear that out.
Combined, APRA and the Reserve Bank are about to give households on $150,000 up to $120,000 more borrowing power.
American companies still face enormous uncertainty about how they’ll be doing business in the UK and EU in the coming years, particularly as the April 12 Brexit deadline draws closer.
More than a third (35.4%) of respondents surveyed by the Australian Leadership Index believe banking and financial institutions show “no leadership for the greater good”.
A mismatch between Australian and New Zealand regulations means Australian taxpayers could be on the hook if a New Zealand bank fails.
The World Bank’s original governance arrangements have changed much more slowly than the scale and nature of its operations.
The first bank to embrace radical honesty would do well out of the royal commission and leave its rivals in the dust. But it would be hard.
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