Australia

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

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

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.

Australia's NAB cuts executive salaries amidst probe

Total rewards for chief executive were cut by 11%.

Australia's big banks move to preserve profitability in mortgage rate hike

It proves they remain able to retain pricing power despite intense scrutiny.

Australia's Westpac fined $25m for flawed mortgage approval system

There were miscalculations in the bank’s automated loan approval system.

Australian challenger bank Tyro ties up with Alipay

The move aims to tap into the Chinese visitor market.

Westpac joins mortgage hike trend

It has become the first big Australian lender to raise its rates.

Westpac appoints Craig Bright as chief information officer

He previously served as chief technology officer of Citigroup's global consumer bank unit.

Could Australia's sharp housing downturn be a blessing in disguise for embattled banks?

Much has been said about slower credit growth but banks could also look forward to improving asset quality.

Falling home prices to drag Australian banks' 2019 credit growth to 3.5%

Mortgages account for roughly 60% of their loan portfolio.

Australia's big banks defy mortgage hike trend

ANZ and CBA have lowered their mortgage rates to boost lending.

Open banking loses steam in Australia with 3 in 5 consumers hesitant to share data

Consumers remain wary of banks in light of the damaging inquiry. Open banking is facing considerable headway in Australia as three in five banking consumers (66%) admitted that they remain unwilling to share their financial data with non-bank organisations or third party players, according to a survey by Accenture.

Australian banks rank lowest in global Q3 earnings outlook: UBS

The housing downturn is expected to weigh in on profitability.