Australia

NAB names Philip Chronican as next chairman

He will also serve as interim group CEO for the bank.

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.

Australian banks shed $13b in assets in downsizing spree

CBA sold its asset management business for $2.9b.

Sibos 2018: China and Australia put APAC on the map in global fintech league

Three of the top five in KPMG's Fintech100 were nabbed by Chinese firms.

Sibos 2018: APAC fuels global payments boom with $900b in 2017 revenue

Strong balance growth in China is cementing the region's dominance.

P2P lenders take advantage of Australia's weakened big banks

Growing customer dissatisfaction could act as a springboard for their debut.

ANZ positions for growth in Asia after massive downsizing

It will now focus fully on institutional banking.

Time to go back to basics for the Australian banking industry

Stirring beneath the Banking Royal Commission and amplified by the recent interest rate hikes is a sense of agitation amongst the Australian public that things can be better when it comes to banking in Australia.