Banking Newsletter - November 2010

Australia continues to demonstrate a healthy local economy and the full year results announcements from the major Australian banks reinforces the strength of our system. The major banks’ results are much stronger than the global trend, where banks and economies continue to operate in a climate of uncertainty and remain a long way from pre-crisis levels.

Australia's medium-term funding challenge

The economy requires major funding over the next decade, largely undertaken by the Australian banking system in international wholesale debt markets.

Assessing the costs and benefits of risk management

How can we quantify the financial benefits which flow from effective risk management, in terms of decreased impairment charges or fewer problem loans?

Extending your bank's market reach

Compared with many other businesses, banks enjoy frequent and intimate interaction with their customers; but are they are making the most of it?

How Australian and Canadian banks avoided worst of the GFC

We compares the relative economic and financial performances of both countries and explores why their banking systems have proved so resilient.

Australians coy about mobile banking

Despite the rise in mobile phone apps, using mobiles for financial transactions is lagging. A KPMG study looks at trends and Australia’s situation.

A bubble waiting to burst

Australian banks appear well placed to withstand what at worst is likely to be a modest or gradual decline in housing values.

Watch out for the bank levy

Although Australia has specifically rejected the idea of a global bank levy, local institutions could still be caught by levies imposed elsewhere.

IFRS change agenda - choices?

The IASB focus on releasing standards on Financial Instruments, Leases, Revenue Recognition and Insurance has elicited reaction. What's on the agenda?

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