澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-05-13

 All of Australia's big four banks have failed to pass on this month's Reserve Bank's interest rate cutting full, the ANZ bank was the last to make decision announcing it would cut interest rates on variable home loans by 37 basis points, that's less than the 50 basis point rates cut by the Reserve Bank, the move brings ANZ's rate on variable home loans to 7.05%.

 

The European Union has confirmed its economy would shrink this year, just 6 months ago, the European Commission was expecting growth of 9.5% for the Euro Zone economy, but Europe's continuing debt crisis has prompted the commission to publish a more pessimistic forecast, it now expects the economy to shrink this year before returning to growth in 2013, 17 countries used the Euro Zone currency.

 

And Spain will force its banks to set up a new 39-billion-dollar financial cushion, and remove risky¹, property assets from their accounts, the government also ordered an independent audit² on loans in property assets across the entire banking³ sector⁴, the banks now have until the end of the year to move their property holdings into assets management firms for a fire sale, the Spain's troubled banks currently have well over 200 billion dollars in property loan of assets.

1 risky   

adj.有风险的，冒险的

参考例句：

• It may be risky but we will chance it anyhow.这可能有危险，但我们无论如何要冒一冒险。
• He is well aware how risky this investment is.他心里对这项投资的风险十分清楚。

2 audit   

v.审计；查帐；核对；旁听

参考例句：

• Each year they audit our accounts and certify them as being true and fair.他们每年对我们进行账务审核，以确保其真实无误。
• As usual,the yearly audit will take place in December.跟往常一样，年度审计将在十二月份进行。

3 banking   

n.银行业，银行学，金融业

参考例句：

• John is launching his son on a career in banking.约翰打算让儿子在银行界谋一个新职位。
• He possesses an extensive knowledge of banking.他具有广博的银行业务知识。

4 sector   

n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形

参考例句：

• The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
• The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。