Term Deposits

Households carry burden of higher rates
Monday January 28 - Australians are paying more for bank services and insurance according to the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Australians need to lift savings level
Sunday January 27 - A study has found that Australian households are the worst savers in the English-speaking world, only putting away an average of less than 3 per cent of disposable income each year between 1989 and 2006.
Australians are a fickle bunch
Sunday January 20 - A survey has found that Australian consumers won't hesitate to switch service providers if they are not getting what they want.
Banks revisit IT options
Wednesday January 2 - While no contracts have been signed yet, three of the big four banks are investigating upgrades of their core transaction processing systems.
Australia should be concerned about US economy
Wednesday January 2 - The US economy is heading for recession and countries like Australia should be worried according to the chairman of investment bank Morgan Stanleys' Asian arm, Stephen Roach.