East & Partners

Sector: Lending

(12 January 2012 – Italy) The Mafia has tightened its grip on the Italian economy during the economic crisis, making...

(13 December 2011 — New Zealand) It has been alleged that KiwiSaver cash funds run by the big banks have...

(12 December 2011 — Australia) After two days of silence from Australia’s big four banks after the Reserve Bank of...

(6 December 2011 – New Zealand) The appeal of New Zealand for overseas investors appears to be its perceived economic...

(24 November 2011 — Australia) A surge in borrowing costs has forced Commonwealth Bank (CBA) to delay its plan to...

(22 November 2011 – Australia) National Australia Bank chief Cameron Clyne warned that a new credit squeeze is “increasingly real”...

(21 November 2011 — United Kingdom) Britain’s big four banks cut interbank loan volumes by more than 24 percent to...

(15 November 2011 — Australia) Data released on Friday by Westpac showed that key parts of Australia’s services sector have...

(14 November 2011 – New Zealand) HSBC New Zealand is cutting fixed term mortgage rates down to levels in line...

(9 November 2011 – Australia) Bendigo and Adelaide Bank will pass on the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) interest rate...