Australia
Australia's operating environment increasingly challenging for banks
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.
						
					
					
				It's a bright 2014 for Australia, NZ covered bonds
																					
								Their issuers continue to support their programs.
						
					
					
				Australia banks suffering rising margin pressure
																					
								Also subdued demand for credit.
						
					
					
				National Bank of Australia's UK business poses a big threat to profits
																					
								Despite accounting for only a small GLA.
						
					
					
				Retail banking franchise buoyed Commonwealth Bank's FY14 results
																					
								It delivered well, to say the least.
						
					
					
				These are threats to Australian banks' struggle for solid growth
																					
								Don't worry, the country can face them.
						
					
					
				Australian banks brace themselves for smooth sailing
																					
								Thanks to economic growth and asset quality.
						
					
					
				Business credit growth in Australia banks rose to ~5% in June
																					
								It’s the highest rate in two years.
						
					
					
				National Australia Bank’s sale of UK real estate loans is a good move: Moody's
																					
								Because it will improve NAB's asset quality.