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- Wed 04 Nov, 2009 4:04 pm
- Forum: Discussion
- Topic: Save our Banks... they sure need it
- Replies: 25
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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...
- Tue 03 Nov, 2009 5:35 pm
- Forum: Discussion
- Topic: Save our Banks... they sure need it
- Replies: 25
- Views: 13392
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...
- Sat 17 Jan, 2009 1:33 pm
- Forum: Discussion
- Topic: Aussies abroad, doing us proud.
- Replies: 18
- Views: 8814