Sunday, February 7, 2010

Australian Government to end wholesale guarantee of banks.

The Treasurer, Mr Swan, has announced that the Australian Government will withdraw the Guarantee Scheme that has underpinned wholesale funding of  authorised deposit-taking institutions.   Fixed term instruments already secured by the scheme will continue to be covered until maturity.   Redemption of “at call” deposits will be assured up to October 2015.  The Government will also close its guarantee of State government bond issuances.   Read the Treasurer’s announcement …

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