ANZ

The Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited, known as ANZ or ANZ Bank, is a financial institution headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. 

The bank services over 8.5 million retail and business customers and operate across close to 30 markets.

It is Australia's largest bank by asset-size, and the Asia Pacific region's 21st largest bank, according to 2024 data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. It is one of the four largest banks in Australia alongisde the Commonwealth Bank fo Australia, National Australia Bank (NAB), and Westpac Banking Corp.

 

 

ANZ customers spend $4.8b during FIFA World Cup on food and apparel

Spending rose for takeaway food, sporting apparel, bars, and hotels.

Which Aussie banks are home loan customers most satisfied with?

Customers cited competitive rates and having multiple offset accounts as reasons for their satisfaction with the lenders.

ANZ opens 27 branches on Saturdays for home loans and specialist banking

There will be no over the counter services on Saturdays.

ANZ NZ names chief risk officer Ben Kelleher as next CEO

Antonia Watson will retire on 30 September 2026.

Australia's Big 4 stockpiles $22.8b amidst Middle East war fears

Business lending tops 34% whilst homebuyers still prefer brokers.

ANZ takes full control of ANZ Worldline venture for $63.7m

ANZ Worldline is a joint venture with Worldline Australia, established in 2022.

Australia offers zero-interest loans for fuel-hit firms under A$1b program

ANZ and NAB confirmed they will offer the zero-interest loans.

Australia's Big Four banks face stage 3 loan risks as rates rise

Intense competition and rising costs are expected to reduce margins.

ANZ names Michael Peric and Trevor Vail as Markets co-managing directors

Peric and Vail report to Mark Whelan, group executive Institutional at ANZ.

Aussie Big 4 banks raise home interest rates by 0.25%

ANZ, CBA, and NAB’s changes are effective 27 March 2026

ANZ logs $1.38b profit in Q1 2026 on higher deposits and improved costs

The bank’s productivity program is underway, said CEO Nuno Matos.

ANZ rolls out agentic AI CRM tool that will save bankers 1 month of time

The new CRM consolidates data from 20 different platforms.

Australia’s big four banks loan deferrals, waive fees for bushfire victims

NAB is providing A$1,000 grants and additional financial relief, for example.

Australia big four banks hold majority of loans in mortgages

CBA and Westpac have the largest proportion of mortgages relative to their gross loans.