business activity rebounded in may

​As Covid-19 restrictions began to relax and the economy slowly reopened, business confidence and conditions rebounded due to improved terms of trade and profitability. The Reserve Bank of Australia’s closely watched National Bank Business Survey recently revealed that although business conditions remained negative, they jumped 10 points in May after falling to the level of…

Australia or merge three major payment systems

ACB News “Australian Finance Online” June 5 It is reported that the Australian banking industry will discuss the merger of the three major payment systems, and strive to establish a single payment platform to compete with fintech companies in other countries. Australia’s current three major payment platforms include NPP, BPAY and eftpos. They have different…

Australian dollar may be on the rise

The Australian dollar has jumped to its highest level since mid-January, and the Australian Securities Exchange may feel some of this optimism. Starting yesterday, the Australian dollar jumped to 68.96 cents, up 1.5% from the night before. This is the result of mixed factors such as a weaker US dollar, higher iron ore prices (more…