Australia

Westpac Banking Corporation profit has fallen to US$6.2 billion.

CIMB starts Australian operations this week.

Rein in costs and cut jobs.

 A 6 percent rise for the year.

Customers have a right to be angry at Australian banks over past treatment, says the Chief of Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, Mike Hirst.

Australia's High Court unanimously allowed a class action representing 38,000 ANZ customers to challenge a wide range of "exception fees".

But are Australian businesses open to engaging with banks such as CIMB, ICBC, and CCB in the domestic market?

ANZ Bank profited A$4.4 billion for the nine months to June for a 10 percent increase of profits.

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia bucked uncertain business environment to push its profit up 11 percent from last year to US$7.43 billion.

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia says its acquisition of BankWest maintained public and investor confidence in the stability of the Australian financial system.

A consumer advocate has accused Australian banks before a Senate inquiry of providing home loans to those who can't afford home loans, and tampering the paperwork to make it look okay.

Reports of plans by Cathay Financial to acquire King’s Town have been described as inaccurate by the latter's Chairman.

75% of these corporations are likely to open tender, but only across the leading four domestic banks.

This is Gresham's third major project with Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.

Time to say goodbye to spreadsheets and emails as ANZ aims to automate organisations' financial information to enhance cash flow forecasting.

With a shortfall of up to A$770 billion this decade, infrastructure as an asset class for investors remains problematic.