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ANZ raises standard variable home loan rate by 0.25 per cent

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2003
ANZ Banking Group Ltd today said it will raise its standard variable home loan rate by 0.25 per cent to 6.82 per cent. It is the first major Australian bank to lift its home lending rates since the Reserve Bank of Australia increased the official cash ...

ABA welcomes RBA credit card reform

... today welcomed the commencement of the new interchange pricing regulation; what it termed "the effective end of the credit card reform process". "This regulation means that average interchange fees will fall by half," the ABA said. As foreshadowed throughout ...

Westpac delivers double-digit cash earnings growth

... Dr Morgan continued, "In this environment, we remain positive about the revenue outlook despite the impact of the credit card interchange reform and the expected easing in housing credit growth. While not providing a specific forecast for 2004, we expect ...

Super funds offering more additional services: new report

Industry funds are leading master trusts in the race to offer additional benefits and services, according to a new report by research group Selecting Super. At least 10 of the industry funds surveyed by Selecting Super now offer more services than the ...

Westpac announces lowering of merchant credit card fees

Westpac has today announced that it will reduce credit card merchant service fees to its 85,000 merchant customers. "We are writing to our customers advising them of the new lower Merchant Service Fees applicable to them, the benefits of which will ...

ANZ and Metrobank team up for credit card growth platform

... Philippines. In its announcement, ANZ said its has acquired a 40 per cent stake in Metrobank Card Corporation (MCC) the credit card subsidiary of Metrobank - the Philippines' largest bank. ANZ is to have significant management involvement in the project. ...

RBA satisfied few businesses elected to surcharge credit cards

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2003
A growing number of Australian businesses are imposing a surcharge on credit card users although most are still chosing not to do so, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) said today. The first reform measures the Reserve Bank's payments system board ...

Coles Myer announces unveiling of a new MasterCard

... said John Fletcher, chief executive officer of Coles Myer. "We have designed this card recognising changes in the credit card industry and the fact that a lot of customers are looking for more effective loyalty and reward programmes - the features of ...

RBA sells $939 million net spot FETs in August

WITH AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2003
... in August. This is the 17th consecutive month the RBA has been a net seller in the market. The RBA also said total credit card transactions, including advances, rose in July. There were 90.182 million transactions worth $12.511 billion in July, compared ...

ASIC to launch educational comic for indigenous communities

Move over Harvey Pekar, the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has entered the comic book market. Today ASIC launched Moola Talk, designed to help people avoid financial rip-offs, understand their rights, and protect their money. ...