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Banks' ratings stable, says S

26 November 2009

RATINGS agency Standard & Poor's has moved to calm concerns over the balance sheet strength of Australia's banks following an overhaul in the way it measures risk and capital... read full story

Suncorp warns on funds guarantee

17 October 2009

SUNCORP-METWAY has called on the Rudd Government to retain the wholesale funding guarantee into the new year, warning it is too early to cut the program as global credit markets remain fragile... read full story

NAB arm may need capital injection

29 July 2009

ANALYSTS fear National Australia Bank could be forced to tip more capital into its Clydesdale Bank in Britain after the subsidiary lost its long cherished AA- credit rating because of a souring outlook for the British banking market... read full story

Move To Lift Credit Rating Agencies From D To Aaa

15 November 2008

THIS week the crunch finally came for credit rating agencies - those indispensable yet fallible institutions pilloried worldwide for their role in the subprime crisis... read full story

Credit Rating Is Treasurer's Priority

13 October 2008

THE NSW Treasurer has warned of higher taxes and falling corporate investment if the state loses its AAA credit rating, but business chiefs said strategic spending on transport and infrastructure was more important... read full story

Credit Cards and Bad Credit

30 September 2008

Are you interested in repairing your bad credit rating after being refused a credit card or a loan? .. read full story

Credit Cards and Bad Credit

16 September 2008

Are you interested in repairing your bad credit rating after being refused a credit card or a loan?.. read full story

Boost To Wollongong Council's Credit Rating

18 June 2008

WISE spending and a focus on infrastructure backlogs by administrators has led to an improvement in Wollongong City Council's credit rating... read full story

Watch what you do to preserve your credit rating

2 May 2008

Credit rating decreases can suddenly see you unable to get finance when you most need it, but there are many things you can avoid to help preserve it... read full story

Canberra Urged To Use Its Credit Rating To Ease Crisis

27 March 2008

HOUSEHOLDS and businesses could be insulated from the global credit crisis if the Federal Government used its AAA credit rating to guarantee loans, according to a Melbourne Business School report... read full story

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