Banking chief Mike Smith has slammed independent and Opposition senators who have succeeded in their bid to launch an inquiry into the banki…
Banking chief Mike Smith has slammed independent and Opposition senators who have succeeded in their bid to launch an inquiry into the banki…
ANZ chief executive Mike Smith doesn’t get it. Why do we need an inquiry in to the banking sector, he wonders? “I’m just wondering …
The major banks are set to come under renewed scrutiny from a senate inquiry, established to look at banking competition in Australia. The m…
ANZ has recorded a cash profit of $5.13 billion for the year to 30 September, up from $3.38 billion during the previous corresponding period…
The micropayments sector is heating up, with PayPal offering SMEs a new method to collect payments online and ANZ teaming up with a new iPho…
There are four things start-up entrepreneurs need to get money out of the banks in the post-GFC climate: a proven idea, a business plan and …
Businesses could delay their investment plan due to the strength of the Australian dollar, a senior banker has warned. Philip Chronica…
The Australian dollar came within a whisker of parity with its US counterpart overnight, hitting a high of US99.94cents. However, it p…
Westpac has become the latest of the ‘big four’ banks to hint that interest rates will have to rise. Speaking at a Sydney business…
A leading retail industry lobbyist has claimed that fellow business groups need to “grow a backbone” and stand up for small firms on iss…
The soaring value of Australia’s dollar could risk the government’s projected budget surplus in 2012-13. According to the Aust…
ANZ has announced a new childcare allowance worth $4,000 in order to promote top-tier talent returning to work after taking paid parental le…
