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Australia's four major banks warned of flailing operating profits in the next 12 months
Australia's four major banks warned of flailing operating profits in the next 12 months
Their combined pre-tax profit dropped to AUD41b for the first time in 8 years.
Australia's four major banks face rising risks in commercial real estate
Blame it on higher office vacancy rates and settlement risks.
Australian banks' net interest income growth suffering from a weak housing market
Westpac has alreadly limited loans from 95% to 80% of the home value.
Australian banks' NIMs to be hit by prolonged period of low interest rates
Multiple headwinds put pressure on the banks' credit profiles.
Risks rise for Australian banks as house prices tick up
Will housing portfolios deteriorate?
Australia's four major banks warned of slower earnings growth as corporate loan impairments rise
Asset quality pressure will derive from multiple headwinds.
Australian banks' credit costs feared to increase from current low levels
Blame it on the unwinding of the global commodities cycle.
Sluggish profit growth await Australia’s banks in 2016: Fitch
Blame it on a triple threat of factors.
Australian banks' funding gaps narrow in 2H15 but at a slower pace
Deposit quality has also improved.
Australia's 4 major banks on a capital raising spree
They have raised almost AUD 16 billion of CET1 capital since May 2015.
DBS Bank officially opens Australia operations
The Sydney branch will focus on AU-Asia business flow.
Sales of Australia bank shares to exceed post-crisis rush
Sales sparked by rule change.
Australia's operating environment increasingly challenging for banks
Is the banking system stable, though?
Australia's major banks change residential investor loan prices
This rebalances portfolios toward safer areas.
Australian banks' domestic funding gap diminishing
This is good news for the banks.
Aussie banks move to curb residential investment lending
Moody's lauds the recent changes.
Increasing housing market imbalances threaten Australian banks
Capital and underwriting discipline can maintain health.
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