Australia
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.
Can Australian banks handle mortgage risks?
And how about higher risk loan types?
Australia central bank shocks market with record law cash rate cut
It follows other central bank surprises.
Aussie banks to brace themselves for lower profit growth in 2015
Blame it on intensifying loan competition.
National Australia Bank mulls over more options for UK exit
Exiting would prove better for the bank.
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