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by Gnobuff
Wed 04 Nov, 2009 4:04 pm
Forum: Discussion
Topic: Save our Banks... they sure need it
Replies: 25
Views: 12574

To add some numbers - the big 4 have assets of around $2,300 billion ($2.3 trillion using US/financial trillions as opposed to UK/scientific trillions). That means $15.8 billion in profits is just, in round numbers, a return of 0.7% p.a. I think you've added an extra 0 to their capitalisation. 4 Bi...
by Gnobuff
Tue 03 Nov, 2009 5:35 pm
Forum: Discussion
Topic: Save our Banks... they sure need it
Replies: 25
Views: 12574

Good to see they are not just screwing over the kiwi's also :) Our OCR (official cash rate) is lower than the aussie one, and last week was decided not to increase it. Yet our floating rates are still above the australian floating rates. If thats not enough, the big 4 aussie banks (+ Rabobank) decid...
by Gnobuff
Sat 17 Jan, 2009 1:33 pm
Forum: Discussion
Topic: Aussies abroad, doing us proud.
Replies: 18
Views: 8286

Golgolath wrote:No, all beer is bad. All of it. Every last bit. Anywhere. Ever.
So yes, fuck beer~
Weak!!......as a kiwi i'm really praying that Gol is an Aussie ! :)