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Australian banks' profit growth to moderate in the coming months
Australian banks' profit growth to moderate in the coming months
Rising credit costs and slower credit growth are partly to blame.
Australian banks to pass on financial hit from levy to customers and shareholders
CBA CEO said "there is no middle option to absorb costs".
Australian banks to be hit by a $6.2b tax hike
The country's Big Four will have to pay up to $400m each every year.
Australian banks' profitability to suffer from tighter mortgage lending standards
The share of new loans with high loan-to-value ratio fell to 22.3% in December.
How will the new regulatory measures impact Aussie banks?
Regulators issued new limits on interest-only mortgages.
Aussie banks disallowed by regulator to boycott Apple Pay
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is concerned it would "reduce and distort competition".
Aussie banks to be hit hard by unpredictable Fed rate hikes
Banks may have to pass higher funding costs to its mortgage holders.
ANZ's unaudited cash profit up 8% to hit $1.54b
That's in the three months ended December 31.
Australian banks to focus on bargaining for access to Apple's contactless payment function
The banks' application to the regulators was previously focused on fees.
National Australia Bank's earnings slip 1% in 1Q17
Blame it on the 5% increase in costs.
Australian banks' dividend payout 'increasingly unsustainable'
Analysts recommend cutting dividends to preserve cash.
Australian banks haunted by financial instability risks from the property market
Banks will have to guard against any potential losses.
Australian banks' slowing loan growth to persist as housing market further weakens
Home loans take up around 60% of banks' overall gross loans.
Australian banks' profit growth to slow in 2017
Find out what could jeopardise the banks' strong profitability.
Australian banks' asset quality metrics to come under further pressure
But funding profiles continue to improve.
What are the key risks to Australian banks' asset quality?
A sharp interest rate increase is one.
Australia's four major banks warned of flailing operating profits in the next 12 months
Their combined pre-tax profit dropped to AUD41b for the first time in 8 years.
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