Australia
Australian mortgage arrears rise to highest in 10 years
                                                                                 
                    
                    Borrowers may have been affected by inflation and interest rate hikes.
                
                                
            Australian mortgage arrears rise to highest in 10 years
                                                                                                                 
                            
                            Borrowers may have been affected by inflation and interest rate hikes.
                        
                                                
                        
    
                    RAB, Summerland merger will enhance their business stability: S&P
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Their risk-adjusted capital ratio should remain above 15%.
                    
                                        
                    
                APRA revokes two banking licences
                                                                                                 
                        
                        At the time of revocation, the bank had not launched any products.
                    
                                        
                    
                Little clear interest in a retail CBDC in Australia: central bank
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Regulators are keen to pursue wholesale CBDCs.
                    
                                        
                    
                Australia’s AT1 phase out proposal unlikely to be replicated by other regulators
                                                                                                 
                        
                        It will wipe out the concentration of AT1 instruments held by domestic retail investors.
                    
                                        
                    
                Australia’s P&N, Beyond Bank likely to seek other merger opportunities
                                                                                                 
                        
                        S&P foresees further consolidation in Australia’s mutual banking sector.
                    
                                        
                    
                Australia’s P&N Bank scraps proposed merger with Beyond Bank
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The merged entity would have been worth about $23.8b.
                    
                                        
                    
                Australia’s planned AT1 phase out to have little impact on banks
                                                                                                 
                        
                        If pushed through, the CET1 minimum requirement will rise to 10.50%.
                    
                                        
                    
                Westpac names Anthony Miller as CEO
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Before joining Westpac, Miller was the Australia/NZ CEO of Deutsche Bank for 4 years.
                    
                                        
                    
                Citi nabs BofA, ex-Goldman Sachs’ bankers to boost ANZ markets business
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The new senior hires also come from Perennial Partners and MST Financial.
                    
                                        
                    
                Aussie mutual lenders may consolidate to fewer than 10: analyst
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Up to 40 mutual lenders may consolidate and potentially disappear, said S&P analyst Lisa Barrett.
                    
                                        
                    
                CBA to retain capital levels despite buyback, high dividend payout
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Cash net profit after tax declined 2% in the latest financial year.
                    
                                        
                    
                Australia proposes central clearing of bonds and repos
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Financial regulators are inviting feedback to reassess its possible implementation. 
                    
                                        
                    
                Airwallex clinches retail investment license in Australia
                                                                                                 
                        
                        It will now be able to offer its Airwallex Yield product to the wider retail market.
                    
                                        
                    
                NAB customer alerts lead to 17% decline in scam losses
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Customers are said to have abandoned $100m in possible scam payments.
                    
                                        
                    
                Fintech Airwallex records 84% revenue growth
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Its Australia and New Zealand business saw revenue grow by 93%.
                    
                                        
                    
                Citi Australia names David Bailey as head of debt capital markets
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Bailey returns to Australia from New York.