Tag Archives: banking sector
Taking Stock of Commercial Property
Posted on 03. Feb, 2009 by Chris Lang.
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As I mentioned in a recent mail to some Clients, it's been surprising how few quality properties have been forced onto the market — given the difficulties caused by current global turmoil.
You've heard so much lately as to how bad things are. But let's undertake a quick comparison for Australia — between 1990 [...]
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Year-end Recap, on Where Things Stand!
Posted on 08. Dec, 2008 by Chris Lang.
During October, business borrowing actually expanded by a healthy 1.1 per cent — to be 13.2 per cent for the 12-month period.
However, business debt and credit cards are considered more risky than home loans. Therefore, banks will raise their risk premium in these two areas; and not lower those lending rates, as much as [...]
