Lifting mortgage rates by more than deposit rates increases banks' net interest margins (NIM), the sector's earnings bread and butter which arguably protects against lower mortgage and general loan demand at higher rates, as well as possible loan defaults. Rate cuts threaten bank NIMs, while at...
Ellul andYerramilli (2013) find that larger banks are more likely to implement risk governance. This isconsistent with arguments based on economies of scale i.e. larger banks have more resourcesavailable to commit to risk management. They may also be subject to g...
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Instead, trades are conducted electronically over-the-counter (OTC), with the major global banks serving as the primary market makers. This means that the forex market is open 24 hours a day, five days a week, and can be accessed by traders from around the world. Currency Pairs The first...
Most auto financing contracts in Australian auto loan ABS transactions are fixed-rate contracts. Auto finance in Australia can take the form of loans or leases provided by commercial banks, nonbank originators, OEMs, and other financing companies, which are extended to retail and commercial custom...
Financials and Basic Materials are pivotal to Australia’s dividend yields. For Financials, market expectations are for the RBA to initiate rate cuts in 2025, driven by easing inflation pressures. If the RBA begins to ease, a steeper yield curve would likely be positive to Banks’ net i...
The females dig holes in sandy river banks and lay about a dozen eggs. They don't guard the nest like saltwater crocodiles do, but they do return when the young crocodiles hatch. The also carry their young to the water and keep an eye on them for a while, but nowhere near as long ...
It comes with precedent: China deployed asimilar approach in Africa, rapidly expanding its trade and investment in the region by becoming one of the lead players in banking. The withdrawal of Western banks from Pacific Islands countries creates a vacuum that China is well-equipped to fill. ...