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Westpac’s Bill Evans warns central banks risk raising rates too far

Kemal Pasha Jul 10, 2023

Outgoing Westpac chief economist Bill Evans has underscored the risk of central banks raising interest rates too far in their attempts to beat down inflation, saying 2024 could be a tough year, as he steps down after three decades in the…

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Australia regulator removes Westpac’s add-on liquidity requirement By Reuters

Kemal Pasha Sep 1, 2022

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A pedestrian looks at his phone as he walks past a logo for Australia's Westpac Banking Corp located outside a branch in central Sydney, Australia, November 5, 2018. REUTERS/David Gray/File Photo (Reuters) -…

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The Wrap: why Westpac’s up, but the sharemarket’s down

Kemal Pasha May 9, 2022

Welcome to your five-minute recap of the trading day, and how the experts saw it.The numbers you need: The ASX 200 finished Monday’s session down 1.2 per cent to 7.120.6, which means the market is down 6.2 per cent year to date.CSL shares…