The news that’s all the rage today is Westpac’s (ASX: WBC) $19 billion bid for St. George (ASX: SGB). But in an age of rising interest rates and credit contraction, how will Australian banks remain profitable… Fees. If profitability on loans is declining (and it is), the banks could make it up charging you more fees. The growth rate in bank fees has actually declined, if you peruse the data from the Reserve Bank.
May 13th, 2008 | Dan Denning | 1 comment | Continued

