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Leading Index points to continued economic slowdown in Australia

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAY 2004
The annualised growth rate of the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Index of Economic Activity was 2.7% in March, below its long-trend of 3.3%. The index indicates the likely pace of economic activity six to nine months in the future. The annualised ...

Aust May consumer sentiment rises modestly in wake of Budget

Australian consumer sentiment rose modestly in May, in the wake of the federal Budget. The Westpac Melbourne Institute Index of consumer sentiment rose by 0.3 % in May to 115.7. This follows a 1.1% gain in April. However, consumer sentiment is still ...

AAP Market Wrap

... as it went ex-dividend. National Australia Bank lost 15 cents to $28.61, the Commonwealth Bank shed 11 cents to $31.09, Westpac fell by 24 cents to $16.75 and St George Bank was down by 21 cents to $21.49. AAP

Housing finance may have finally risen in March: economists

... March is for a fall of 0.5%, in adjusted terms, with economists' forecasts ranging from a rise of 1.8 % to a 5% drop. Westpac senior economist Andrew Hanlan said housing finance approvals should increase by 1.8% in March, adjusted, after the recent string ...

Rentenbank prices $150 mln increase to June 2011 issue

... an Australian dollar swap of two basis points. This takes the total issue to $550 million. RBC Capital Markets and and Westpac Institutional Bank are joint lead managers. The coupon of 5.75% is payable semi-annually. AAP

Competition leaving little room for bank fee hikes, says Westpac

Competitive intensity among banks was leaving little room for lifting bank fees, Westpac Banking Corp chief executive David Morgan said [on Sunday]. Mr Morgan said there were no plans in the pipeline for across the board hikes in fees, although a moratorium ...

Banking chiefs extra vigilant after NAB scandal

No bank can assume there will never be an error but big losses signified a fairly significant breakdown of controls, Westpac Banking Corp head David Morgan said [on Sunday]. Mr Morgan declined to comment directly on the NAB foreign exchange scandal ...

Aust bulding approvals likely to fall in March: economists

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAY 2004
... building approvals jumped 3.2%, driven by a 17.1% surge in approvals in `other dwellings' such as apartments and units. Westpac economists expect building approvals to fall by 7%. They said dwelling approvals were trending lower, as housing finance pulled ...

Macquarie DDR appoints Bob Joss as independent director

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2004
Macquarie DDR Management today announced it had appointed former Westpac chief executive, Robert Joss, to its board. Mr Joss, dean of the Stanford Graduate School of Business will be appointed as an independent director with the appointment taking effect ...

New Zealand central bank lifts interest rates 25 basis points

... was seen as the sharp fall in the currency to about US62 cents yesterday after peaking at US71 cents in mid February. Westpac Bank chief economist Brendan O'Donovan today said it was "telling" that the RBNZ talked about the uncertainty over whether the ...