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Focus on the good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2009
... reported better-than-expected earnings and even Cisco Systems advanced after lowering its earnings forecast. US regional banks such as Huntington and Regions Financial rallied on reports that the government is considering insuring troubled assets or ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2008
... the bottom of the housing market was still not visible. Sentiment was also soured by the weekend closure of two regional banks and a rise in oil prices. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 239.61 points, or 2.11 per cent, to 11,131.08 and the Standard ...

Strength in RFIs

... with an economic downturn following the ratings agency's latest review. RSIs are comprised of the smaller rated regional banks and non-bank financial institutions. The institutions have taken advantage of the recent favourable economic conditions including ...

Structural change strengthens regional bank credit ratings

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2004
Structural change in the risk profile of Australia's regional banks since the 1990s has strengthened their credit ratings, a new report has shown. Standard & Poor's (S&P) industry report card on regional banks in Australia found this progressive structural ...

Regional banks look to business lending, wealth management: KPMG

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2004
Australia's regional banks are set to benefit from improving business lending and wealth management operations, as consumer and home lending cools, according to KPMG. KPMG's latest survey of regional banks, released today, showed the sector grew net ...

Greater competition in small business banking market: report

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2003
... it shows. The decline in fees more than offset the increase in fees charged on deposits in the past five years. Regional banks increased their market share of debt and deposits and GiroPost expanded its business banking network to 587 outlets, from 200 ...

Banks, resources supported, telcos challenged : Citigroup

AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 SEP 2003
... with owning large-bank, Australian-dollar issues, provided for a marketweight view for the Australian major and regional banks. Mr Scott said credit concerns of a property-led credit and revenue slowdown are overstated, especially for the major banks. ...

Regional banks hold their ground despite tough competition

... recording double-digit asset growth for the second consecutive year. The survey reveals that overall total assets for regional banks increased by 10.9% to $134.9 billion for the 2002 financial year while major banks reported asset growth of 8.4%. "While ...
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