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S&P report on Australian banks – pointing to the right things, but who is asking the harder questions?

There has been broad reporting of the latest S&P ratings report on the Australian banking sector, released this week. In particular, the report calls out political pressure on the sector. Two call-outs of note: We broadly agree with S&P’s analysis of these issues. They do, however, highlight a propensity by both politicians and to a

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Mandated cash acceptance and regional bank branch levies. A jolt to the cash system to move toward sustainability

Over the past couple of days the Australian Treasury has moved toward two significant policy shifts in the cash and payments landscape. The first, officially announced move is a consultation to mandate cash acceptance by retailers – at least covering groceries and fuel, but with an as-yet undetermined reach. The second, now widely reported through

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