Australia central bank scrutinising three factors that could sway policy

Australia's central bank is examining three issues that could influence policy, including whether firms have changed how they ...

Australia's central bank could hold policy steady for longer if data comes in strong

Australia's central bank said on Tuesday that it could keep holding the cash rate at the current level if incoming data ...

Commonwealth Bank, Australia's biggest lender, says home loan demand is too high

Commonwealth Bank of Australia, the country's largest lender, believes demand for home loans is too high and is helping to ...

How Australia’s first bank survived bushrangers and forged a nation’s economy

As Australia’s first bank, Westpac’s storied history stretches back more than two centuries, to a modest two-storey house ...

Australia's Top Bank CBA Reports Marginal Rise in First-Quarter Profit

Australia's biggest lender said cash net profit after tax was A$2.6 billion ($1.69 billion) for the quarter ended September ...
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Australian bank ANZ agrees to pay record $160M penalty for corporate misconduct

MELBOURNE, Australia — (AP) — One of Australia’s largest banks said Monday it agreed to pay a record 240 million Australian dollars ($160 million) in penalties for corporate misconduct affecting ...

HSBC Appoints Steve Hughes as CEO and Head for Australia and New Zealand Banking

(Reuters) -HSBC has appointed Steve Hughes as CEO and head of Banking for Australia and New Zealand, effective January 1, ...

Australia's central bank sees core inflation stuck above target out past mid-2026

Australia's central bank now sees core inflation staying stubbornly above its target band out to the middle of 2026 as consumer demand and house prices pick up faster than expected, seemingly limiting ...