Australia c.bank injects cash into tight mkt
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Australia's central bank on Tuesday provided banks with more cash than expected to try to combat a sharp rise in bank bill rates as the sector felt the impact of the global credit squeeze.
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Australia's central bank has eased fears of a pre-Christmas interest rate rise, saying it sees no need yet for an increase in a buoyant economy firmly underpinned by global recovery and strong commodity prices.
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THE Commonwealth Bank is set to become the first Australian financial institution to enter mainland China&#39;s commercial and retail banking sector.
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The banks, which include Citigroup and UBS, are considering injecting capital into Ambac and assuming some of the risks associated with guarantees written by the company.
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Australia's central bank has raised interest rates by 25 basis points to a six-year high of 6.0 percent in an effort to head off inflationary pressures in a booming economy.
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COMMONWEALTH Bank has now dipped nearly a whole foot in China&#39;s waters after yesterday confirming advanced talks on a new banking deal.
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Banks will be now able to borrow additional funds from the Bank of England in a move aimed at reducing the "credit squeeze".
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Australia &amp; New Zealand Banking Group said today it would transfer most of its London-based project finance business to Standard Chartered.
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The European Central Bank lends money to banks at below-market rates as a means of tackling the credit crunch.
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&quot;It&#39;s surprising that the bank still expects to have to raise rates, given the significant rise in the Australian dollar since August.
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National Australia Bank, which owns the Clydesdale, has sold its two Irish banks to Denmark&#39;s largest bank for Â£967m in cash, a move will give hope of fresh investment in the Australian group&#39;s beleaguered Scottish operation.
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Commonwealth Bank of Australia said it may buy 11 percent of Jinan City Commercial Bank, the first such purchase by an Australian lender in China, the fastest- growing among the world&#39;s 20 biggest economies.
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National Australia Bank, Australia&#39;s biggest bank, is to test the market&#39;s appetite for buying its two Irish banks, but will continue to invest in the struggling assets unless it gets the right price.
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Canadaâs fourth-largest bank cited turmoil in the credit markets, and said it would provide up to $13 billion in liquidity for two of its structured investment vehicles.
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Australiaâs current account deficit widened to a record level in the third quarter, putting downward pressure on the nationâs fast-growing economy and sending the countryâs currency lower.
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Macquarie Bank Ltd. (MBL.AX: Quote, Profile, Research) , Australia&#39;s largest investment bank, beat expectations with a 17 percent rise in first-half profit on
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The Bank of Japan injected funds into the  banking system on Monday for same-day settlement, the second  time in three sessions the central bank has used the rare  operation to stem a jump in overnight rates.