Bank economists back RBA inaction
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'The RBA's not sitting there with this master plan. They look at the data, look at the forecasts and decide what's the right thing to do,' said CBA's Michael Blythe.
'The RBA's not sitting there with this master plan. They look at the data, look at the forecasts and decide what's the right thing to do,' said CBA's Michael Blythe.
Put aside the unedifying nature of Labor's latest advertisement targeting Malcolm Turnbull's wealth, and consider its inconsistencies.
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At first blush, it does seem that Matt Comyn has tilted towards driving the rebuilding of Commonwealth Bank's culture from within.
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Matt Comyn hopes to kill two birds with one stone through his demerger of CFS Group, which will become the second largest standalone wealth manager sitting just outside the top 50.
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