Nabbed by APRA
Article Abstract:
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) imposed new requirements to improve National Australia Bank's (NAB) capital adequacy ratio to 10% of risk-weighted assets as well as to make dividend payments to shareholders. The big decisions on provisions and writedowns that the NAB has to consider in order to comply to the APRA standards are reviewed.
author: Ferguson, Adele
Publisher: B R W Media
Publication Name: Business Review Weekly
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0727-758X
Year: 2004
Government expenditures, Economic policy, National Australia Bank Ltd., Australia. Prudential Regulation Authority
Smartcard revolution
Article Abstract:
Australian banks are upgrading electronic funds transfer at point of sale terminals, under Europay MasterCard Visa security standard, to avoid credit-card security fraud. The viability of such upgradation, for banks' contracts with smartcard companies such as Keycorp., is discussed.
author: Searle, Jane
Publisher: B R W Media
Publication Name: Business Review Weekly
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0727-758X
Year: 2005
Contracts & orders received, Services information, Calculating and accounting equipment, Contracts & orders let, Automatic banking equipment industry, Prevention, Contracts, Technology application, Contract agreement, Smart cards, Credit card fraud, Smart card, Integrated circuit cards, Service enhancement
New ideas for old news
Article Abstract:
Implications of proposed changes to laws in Australia related to media ownership are discussed. In general, the industry has drawn a lacklustre response from investors. However, the new corss-media ownership regulations could prompt plenty of takeover activity in the sector.
author: Ferguson, Adele
Publisher: B R W Media
Publication Name: Business Review Weekly
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0727-758X
Year: 2006
Acquisitions & mergers, Government domestic functions, PRINTING AND PUBLISHING, Radio and Television Broadcasting, Analysis, Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Company acquisition/merger, Acquisitions and mergers, Mass media industry, Mass media policy, Broadcasting policy
subjects list: Standards, Banking industry, Australia, Laws, regulations and rules, Government regulation, Forecasts and trends, Market trend/market analysis
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