‘It’s going to hurt’ but NAB boss says we have to nail inflation

‘It’s going to hurt’ but NAB boss says we have to nail inflation

Ross McEwan believes another one or two Reserve Bank rate rises lie ahead before we get to the peak.

  • byClancy Yeates

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NAB chief says cost-of-living relief should be targeted

NAB chief says cost-of-living relief should be targeted

NAB chief executive Ross McEwan has backed some form of cost-of-living relief for lower-income households being squeezed by high inflation.

  • byClancy Yeates
NAB chief says interest rates near peak;shares plunge on $4.1b profit

NAB chief says interest rates near peak;shares plunge on $4.1b profit

NAB boss Ross McEwan has declared that interest rates are close to their peak,house prices have bottomed,and mortgaged households need a period of stability.

  • byClancy Yeates
NAB boss highlights household stress as inflation,soaring rents bite

NAB boss highlights household stress as inflation,soaring rents bite

The bank CEO has used the launch of the Salvation Army’s Red Shield Appeal to call out surging rents and high inflation on stressed customers.

  • byClancy Yeates
‘That’s a lot of money to have in a super fund’:NAB chief backs tax hike

‘That’s a lot of money to have in a super fund’:NAB chief backs tax hike

Ross McEwan says the plan to raise the tax on super accounts holding more than $3 million is a move that “probably needed to be made”.

  • byClancy Yeates
NAB profits jump 19 per cent to $2.15b,helped by RBA’s rate hikes

NAB profits jump 19 per cent to $2.15b,helped by RBA’s rate hikes

National Australia Bank’s first-quarter profits climbed by close to a fifth as revenue increased sharply thanks to higher interest rates.

  • byClancy Yeates
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NAB boss ‘a wee bit surprised’ by Dutton’s estrangement from big business

NAB boss ‘a wee bit surprised’ by Dutton’s estrangement from big business

Ross McEwan said Peter Dutton’s comment the Liberals had become estranged from big business didn’t square with his recent experience with the Coalition.

  • byClancy Yeates andAngus Thompson
‘A fragile sector’:Bank bosses warn on construction risks

‘A fragile sector’:Bank bosses warn on construction risks

The chief executives of two of Australia’s biggest banks have underlined the mounting financial risks in the construction sector.

  • byClancy Yeates andSimone Fox Koob
‘It’s stunting a lot of careers’:NAB boss warns on work-from-home consequences

‘It’s stunting a lot of careers’:NAB boss warns on work-from-home consequences

As the return to the office looms,employers are trying to rebuild their corporate cultures while preserving some of the flexibility that staff value.

  • byClancy Yeates
Worker drought:Job ads soar but no one’s applying
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Worker drought:Job ads soar but no one’s applying

The power pendulum has clearly swung post-pandemic from employers towards employees - a recipe for wage inflation.

  • byElizabeth Knight
Make Melbourne Cup Day ‘Freedom Day’,NAB chief says

Make Melbourne Cup Day ‘Freedom Day’,NAB chief says

Bank CEO Ross McEwan has set the date for when Victoria should open up and called for more certainty around what can be expected once vaccination targets are met.

  • byCharlotte Grieve