ASX CBA, ANZ, NAB, WBC: Record bank profits belie the rocky road ahead
Big banks reported combined cash earnings of $17.1 billion in their first halves, up 19 per cent, but they have just gone over the peak of their profitability.
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Big banks reported combined cash earnings of $17.1 billion in their first halves, up 19 per cent, but they have just gone over the peak of their profitability.
ANZ and Macquarie said cutthroat competition for housing loans would see them preference banking companies offshore.
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While some analysts and fund managers are viewing the decline as a buying opportunity, others are avoiding the sector amid sharp interest rate increases.
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