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More ins than outs at VTCU

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2008
... is relatively immune to the credit crisis, in the enviable position of holding a deposit book a fifth bigger than its lending book. Net profit increased 26 per cent from $7.9 million to $9.9 million during financial year 2008, helped by double system ...

The end is nigh

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2008
... host of other measures in order to ease credit in the European Union. The measures include temporarily guaranteeing bank lending for up to five years, and taking equity stakes in distressed banks. There is no word as yet on the G20's weekend meeting. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2008
... Sydney Futures Exchange was up 27 points at 4,080. In economics data today, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases lending finance data for August. Australia and New Zealand Banking Group releases its job ads survey for September. The Australian ...

AIG secures extra A$54bn in liquidity

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2008
... lifeline extended to AIG in the US by another A$54 billion. The new arrangement is being structured through a securities lending agreement where the Fed borrows AIG securities in return for cash that AIG will use to pay down other outstanding liabilities ...

When five become one: AUI

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2008
... number of quality, large-scale direct properties. A larger fund will also boost the chances of managers to negotiate better lending arrangements, he said. But some industry experts are wary of such a move. Dugald Higgins, associate director of Property ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2008
... delivered, but it doesn't actually deliver any money for some weeks while they get themselves set up. "The banks are still not lending to each other so the markets are still wary. "That's why our market hasn't jumped like, perhaps, some of the optimists ...

Fin lit survey highlights deficit

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2008
... Smith, ANZ chief executive. "Added to this, the current global financial turmoil highlights the importance of responsible lending, good advice and sound money management." Almost nine in 10 respondents with a high level of financial literacy understood ...

The global recession we have to have

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2008
... debt deflation is well underway as consumers, businesses and investors reduce their credit demands at the same time that lending institutions tighten standards and hoard cash. More firms will hit the wall, jobs will be lost and overall economic activity ...

CBA buys BankWest and St Andrews

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2008
... also integrated into the group. BankWest retail banking business represents more than 860,000 customers, $28 billion in lending assets of and $15 billion in deposits. Commonwealth Bank is reviewing BankWest's retail banking east coast expansion plan ...

Fed to bail-out corporate paper

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2008
... Reserve statement, the New York Times reported that, "This facility should encourage investors to once again engage in term lending in the commercial paper market. An improved commercial paper market will enhance the ability of financial intermediaries ...