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).
AI raises bank fraud risks as Australia faces control gaps
AI raises bank fraud risks as Australia faces control gaps
AUSTRAC has found potentially hundreds of millions of dollars in fraudulent loans.
16 hours ago
CommBank to launch premium charge card
It will offer airport lounge access and travel insurance benefits.
3 days ago
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.
6 days ago
CBA posts $7.62b full-year profit but logs higher loan impairments
Operating expenses rose 6% in FY2026.
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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.
CommBank names UNSW’s Mary-Anne Williams as chief AI strategist
Wiliams will lead CommBank’s team of AI scientists.
CBA taps luxury label BEARE PARK to redesign frontline staff wardrobe
BEARE Park founder Gabrielle Pereira was a former banker herself, CBA said.
Commonwealth Bank of Australia deploys agentic AI to detect scam patterns
It also creates new rules to intercept scams, approved by the bank’s fraud analytics team.
Australia’s CommBank enables e-Passports for bank account opening
Around 700,000 new customers join the bank yearly.
Australia's Big Four banks face stage 3 loan risks as rates rise
Intense competition and rising costs are expected to reduce margins.
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