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By MortgageMix
May 4, 2012
Westpac has become the third of the majors to cut its rates, but like the NAB and CBA before it has ignored the Treasurer's request to pass on the RBA's entire 50bp cut.
Westpac will pass on 37bps of the RBA cut - but said it would cut its variable rate business loans by the full 50bps.
According to The Australian, Westpac's head of retail banking Jason Yetton said the bank felt it is important to help small businesses at this time.
"If business is doing well it follows that we're all doing well. At the same time we understand the need to keep mortgage rates as low as possible and continue to reduce rates for homeowners," he said.
Treasurer Wayne Swan lambasted NAB - the first of the four to move - for not going all the way.
"NAB and all the major banks are booking huge profits, so customers shouldn't hesitate to ditch any bank that takes them for a ride with decisions like this," he said earlier this week.
Other banks to cut rates today included St George and Bendigo and Adelaide Bank; 38bps and 35bps respectively.
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