BREAKING NEWS: BoQ delivers robust profit of $187m
Bank of Queensland delivers “system-beating” growth for 2008/09 financial year, announcing normalised cash net profit after-tax of $187.4 million
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St George appoints Qld managing director
St George Bank appoints Martin Barrett to newly created position of Queensland Managing Director
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Poor service sees more biz switch banks
Slow and inefficient handling of bank accounts and an unsatisfactory relationship with management are the main drivers of small businesses'
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Coalition pledge more rural bank services
A re-elected Coalition government will provide banking services at an additional 266 licensed Post Offices, mainly in rural and remote
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Banks need regulation: Consumer Assoc
The federal government should monitor skyrocketing bank fees, according to an Australian Consumer Association survey.
The survey shows 77% of respondents,
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Banks extend code of conduct to SMEs
Small businesses will be covered for the first time in a new banking code of conduct released today.
The code, reviewed
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Aussies not accepting fees lying down
Australians are not accepting bank fees lying down, with more than one-third of respondents to a new consumer poll saying
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Push for inquiry into small biz banking
Small business ministers will meet today to push for a federal inquiry into the lack of competition in the banking
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Small biz stuck with poor bank service
The majority of small businesses feel trapped with under-performing banking services, a new report has found.
The research by the Financial
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Social charter needed for banks: Griffin
Yesterday's interim profit posted by St George Bank reinforces the need for a social charter for banks, the federal Shadow
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Lenders forced to divulge more on charges
The ability to pursue and prosecute banks and other lenders that flout the Consumer Credit Code will be strengthened under
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Smokers waste valuable work time: survey
According to a survey conducted by recruitment agency TMP Worldwide, 71.2% of Australian employees feel that smokers abuse company time.
With
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Small biz shops around for finance needs
The small business sector is increasingly shopping around for the banking services that best suit its needs, according to research
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Westpac + Citibank pass on rate cut to biz
Westpac and Citibank have announced plans to pass on the recent 0.25% cut in the official interest rate to business
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ANZ passes on i/rate cut to biz borrowers
ANZ Bank has unveiled a 0.25% cut in key business rates in response to the Reserve Bank's recent lowering of
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Nanango seeks $100K to set up own bank
A Queensland town left without full banking services is taking steps towards opening its own community bank.
In the past year,
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Banks continue to pass on rate cut to biz
Several major and regional banks have passed on the recent 0.25% cut in the official interest rate to business customers.
Following
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50+ age group driving house-loan growth
Australians aged 50 years and over are driving growth in the house-loan market as they re-borrow against their house to
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Banking alliance deliver free ATM access
Five of the world's leading financial institutions have announced they are joining forces to create the first-ever global ATM alliance.
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Signs of recovery discount more rate cuts
Despite poor data released today on future economic activity, the recent encouraging news on housing activity and a more resilient
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