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Government moves on royal commission reforms

The government has released exposure draft legislation aiming to implement seven further recommendations from the banking royal commission.

Government moves on royal commission reforms
Forum Group in administration as Westpac case deepens

Administrators have commenced closing down subsidiaries within a group of companies involved in an alleged $200 million fraud against Westpac, with the Federal Court ordering the ...

Forum Group in administration as Westpac case deepens
APRA primes banks for sub-zero rates

The prudential regulator has released draft expectations, which could require banks to prepare for zero and negative interest rates.

APRA primes banks for sub-zero rates
MP quizzes banks on super for housing

Liberal MP Tim Wilson has grilled the major banks on what regulatory changes would be needed to allow first home buyers to drain their superannuation for house deposits.

MP quizzes banks on super for housing
RBA deputy governor reappointed

Dr Guy Debelle has been reappointed as the central bank’s deputy governor for another five years, effective in September.

RBA deputy governor reappointed
Lowe stays firm on cash rate outlook

The Reserve Bank governor has insisted that Australia is unlikely to reach the prerequisites for raising the cash rate sooner than 2024, despite clashing industry speculation.

Lowe stays firm on cash rate outlook
ABA launches Banking Code review

The Australian Banking Association has commissioned an independent review of the Banking Code of Practice, with an industry consultation calling for submissions.

ABA launches Banking Code review
The New Village

How to succeed when isolation is the new norm.

The New Village
RBA delivers new financial year rate decision

The RBA has announced its decision for the official cash rate for July, as well as changes to strategies around its government bond-buying program.

RBA delivers new financial year rate decision
Non-major banks join open banking regime

Non-major banks and other brands have commenced sharing data as part of the new phase of open banking, effective 1 July 2021.

Non-major banks join open banking regime
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