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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. ...

ANZ reaffirms 8% earnings growth for 2003 year

... ahead. "Early indicators are that 2004 will be more challenging for the industry as a whole than 2003," he said. "Credit card interchange reform, a difficult interest rate environment, the strong Australian dollar and a softening outlook for housing ...

Property investment loans rise again in June: ABS

WITH AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2003
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) said today the argument to cut interest rates had weakened over the last three months, as official figures confirmed the property investment boom showed no signs of slowing. Figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics ...

Worrying increase in Australian household debt: ALP

... forced to use. "These trends are another warning signal on top of the record levels of household debt, record levels of credit card debt and warnings from regulators about the expansion of debt," said Mr Griffin.