Australia
CBA earnings up 1% YoY to A$718m in H1 as deposit margins fall
CBA earnings up 1% YoY to A$718m in H1 as deposit margins fall
Customer margins remained flat during the period.
NAB offers everyday banking appointments via Zoom call
Customers can self-book appointments at the NAB website starting March.
Westpac rolls out Copilot to 35,000 global staff
Its teams have already built several AI agents for HR and IT.
ANZ rolls out agentic AI CRM tool that will save bankers 1 month of time
The new CRM consolidates data from 20 different platforms.
Westpac hikes home loan rates as it flags budget pressure
Westpac's consumer chief executive recognized that the increase may add pressure to households.
Failed P&N-CUA merger won’t slow Aussie mutual bank consolidations: S&P
The two banks are expected to continue seeking consolidations.
PNL and Great Southern Bank scrap merger
The two Australian banks’ boards agreed to terminate their MOU.
BPS Financial fined $9.67m over Qoin Wallet crypto promotion
It is also hit with a 10-year ban for making unlicensed services.
Macquarie Bank launches new AI-powered chat agent
It can answer common customers' questions and requests and escalate to a team member.
Citi hires NAB, CBA bankers for Australia syndication team
Jessica Rowe joins from NAB whilst Dane Harris joins from CBA.
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.
Citi names Ryan Ellis as head of markets sales for ANZ
Ellis will continue to be responsible for the ANZ rates sales franchise.
ANZ ex-CEO Shayne Elliot sues the bank
Elliot’s long-term variable remuneration was adjusted to zero for 2025 and 2026.
NAB Private Wealth names Alexandra Campbell as new CIO
Campbell will lead the investment strategy across all asset classes and JBWere.
CBA pays $525,000 in penalties for data sharing contraventions
Some customers may have been unable to share certain data to accredited recipients.
NAB offers loan relief, fee waivers to Aussie bushfire victims
Those directly impacted may also be eligible for credit card payment deferrals, amongst others.
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