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Hot property on notice

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2014
... APRA, and other members of the Council of Financial Regulators, additional steps that might be taken to reinforce sound lending practices, particularly for lending to investors." Did someone just squeak "macroprudential measures"? Yep. For what else ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2014
... on Wednesday closed lower as the major bank stocks fell after the central bank warned it may take action against risky lending. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was was down 39.9 points, or 0.74 per cent, at 5,375.8 points. The broader All Ordinaries index ...

Thrills, spills and chills

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2014
... reported that the PBOC would provide 500 billion yuan (US$81.4 billion) to China's five largest banks through standing lending facilities of three-month duration. The PBOC also lowered its 14-day repo rate - the third time this year - to 3.5% from 3.7%. ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2014
... of China would inject 500 billion yuan ($A87.64 billion) into the five top state-owned banks, with a view to boosting lending to businesses. WELLINGTON - Spark New Zealand has led New Zealand's benchmark share index lower, as offshore investors sold ...

BNP Paribas makes key Asia Pacific appointments

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2014
... with the firm since 1996. He was appointed head of global markets - covering forex, short-term interest rates, equity lending and agency lending - in 2011. BNP Securities Services Asia Pacific head Lawrence Au said: "I am very pleased to have StA(C)phanie ...

Anticipatory and moderate adjustments had become necessary

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2014
... (PBOC) announced that it's providing 500 billion yuan (US$81.4 billion) to China's five largest banks through standing lending facilities of three-month duration. Details are still scant but like the PBOC's previous two 'targeted" easing -- in April ...

FEATURE: The new financiers of infrastructure

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2014
... infrastructure has traditionally been the preserve of banks. But Basel III has changed that. In the newly-restrictive lending environment, banks are approaching things differently, while non-bank investors are finding a new market in infrastructure debt ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2014
... Index tacked on 5.28 (0.12 per cent) to 4,591.81. Locally, the Australian Bureau of Statistics is scheduled to release lending finance figures for July. The Australian share market closed lower on Thursday due to growing weakness in the dominant mining ...

Super Mario to the rescue (again)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2014
... and the euro currency dropped below US$1.30 (the first since July 2013). The surprise rate cut. The ECB lowered its main lending rate by 10 basis points to a record low 0.05%; it's raised the interest rate it charges banks to park their funds at the ...

No drama at the RBA

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 SEP 2014
... Check. "Australian financial conditions remain very accommodative. Over recent months, there has been a decline in average lending rates paid, which are at historically low levels. The decline in part owes to the ongoing replacement of more expensive ...