Bank Cards News
Consumer Group Calls For Broader Eftpos
Saturday April 29, 2006
AUSTRALIA'S peak consumer advocate has demanded a radical rethink of the Eftpos payments system following the Reserve Bank's decision to slash debit card fees.Mcfarlane Happy To Go Round Again
Friday April 28, 2006
ANZ Bank chief John McFarlane has quashed speculation of an early retirement after unveiling a record interim profit of $1.81 billion, up 16 per cent.Double Murder Suspect Released
Tuesday April 25, 2006
THE Immigration Department is under fire after it released a man wanted in relation to a brutal double murder.Taxman Targets Foreign Card Scam
Friday April 21, 2006
THE Tax Office is closing in on Australians using credit cards obtained in offshore tax havens to avoid paying tax at home.Britain's Fee Ruling Puts Banks On Notice
Friday April 7, 2006
A RULING in Britain that credit card late payment fees are illegally set too high, and that many other bank fees should also be cut, has bolstered calls for an investigation into bank fees in Australia.Ing Direct Continues Assertive Ascent
Thursday April 6, 2006
AUSTRALIAN bank fees are higher and more complex than their European counterparts, the new chief of ING Direct Australia, Eric Drok, said, after he unveiled a 35 per cent jump in annual profit to $122.4 million.History On Side Of Yarra Banks
Thursday April 6, 2006
Sydney was on the cards for nab, but the madness passed and it's still here, writes Marc Moncrief.Ing Direct Boss Slams High Fees, Lax Saving
Wednesday April 5, 2006
AUSTRALIAN bank fees were higher and more complex than their European counterparts, the new chief of ING Direct Australia, Eric Drok, said yesterday after unveiling a 35 per cent jump in net profit to $122.4 million.Man Accused Of $58,000 Bank Frauds
Sunday April 2, 2006
A MAN accused of using false cheques and identification and fraudulently withdrawing tens of thousands of dollars from a bank appeared before Parramatta Bail Court yesterday.
Roderick Duncan McKeown, 48, of Kings Cross, faced 34 charges including obtaining money by deception and using a false instrument with intent.
Roderick McKeown
