Commonwealth Bank of Australia
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia or CommBank is Australia's largest bank by asset-size and the 18th largest bank in the Asia Pacific region ("Asia-Pacific's 50 largest banks by assets, 2023" by S&P Market Intelligence).
Swift aims to make cross-border payments as easy as domestic transfers
Swift aims to make cross-border payments as easy as domestic transfers
DBS, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, AP+, and IDFC FIRST Bank are amongst the participants.
CBA, ASB, BofA join consortium for AI commerce rules
Their next step is to detail how the principles can be implemented.
ASB Bank CEO Vittoria Shortt to step down
CBA’s Sinead Taylor will lead ASB Bank beginning 12 December.
Which APAC banks were the best performers in 2026?
India and Singapore logged two banks each, whilst China had the most at five banks.
CBA cuts merchant service fee to 0.99%
CBA expects this to help businesses with costs, as card surchaging is set to end in October.
AI raises bank fraud risks as Australia faces control gaps
AUSTRAC has found potentially hundreds of millions of dollars in fraudulent loans.
CommBank to launch premium charge card
It will offer airport lounge access and travel insurance benefits.
CBA expands rewards program CommBank Yello to home loans and savings
Customers can earn, track, and redeem points for these banking activities beginning 1 October.
CBA posts $7.62b full-year profit but logs higher loan impairments
Operating expenses rose 6% in FY2026.
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.
Which Asian banks made it to the world's top public companies?
Three Chinese lenders made the Top 10 whilst Bank of America is the only 2003 top 10 survivor
CommBank names new group CIO and group CTO
Victoria Ledda and Rodrigo Castillo will take over their new roles on 1 July.
CommBank commits $98.56m to branch network
The bank aims to reduce wait times and expand access to specialist support.
Aussie mortgage holders spending less as higher rates bite: CommBank
They bucked the trend of Australian households spending more in May.
Australia's Big 4 stockpiles $22.8b amidst Middle East war fears
Business lending tops 34% whilst homebuyers still prefer brokers.
CommBank's capital stays strong despite AT1 phaseout: S&P
APRA will begin classifying AT1 instruments as Tier 2 capital starting January 2027.
CommBank tests AI banking assistant in app pilot
CommBank Companion will use live data to deliver financial info to customers.
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