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Westpac comfortable with market expectations

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 MAR 2004
Westpac Banking Corp said today that it was comfortable with market expectations for the 2004 financial year as it met with institutional investors. At the same time the bank said that cash earnings for all business units in the year to date are ahead ...

AMP shares surge on speculation of takeover interest

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2004
... have sparked the trading activity. He also said there were rumours that some financial sector players, including Westpac Banking Corp, could be eyeing AMP as a target, now that National Australia Bank's (NAB) ambitions of a possible takeover have disappeared. ...

Westpac launches 200 million euro three-year FRN

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2004
Westpac Banking Corporation overnight launched a 200 million euro three-year Floating Rate Note (FRN), at an all-in price of four basis points over the benchmark EURIBOR rate via the Bank of America.

Midday Market Wrap: Bank shares surge, dollar jumps on interest rate hike

... much further. ANZ Banking Group Ltd led the charge, gaining 27 cents or 1.61 per cent to $17.01 by 1141 AEDT. Westpac Banking Corp rose 20 cents or 1.32 per cent to $15.33, Commonwealth Bank of Australia lifted 32 cents to $27.52 and National Australia ...

Afternoon market wrap: Australian shares close higher

WITH AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2003
... per cent to $29.31. Commonwealth Bank of Australia rose 20 cents to $27.80, ANZ gained 18 cents to $16.85 and Westpac Banking Corp increased 12 cents to $16.00. Mr Halliday said another key influence on the market was the gold price, which hit $US400 ...

Business lending may not match home loan slump: KPMG

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2003
... prudent lending practices". The five biggest banks are NAB, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, ANZ Banking Group Ltd, Westpac Banking Corp and St George Bank Ltd.

ANZ raises standard variable home loan rate by 0.25 per cent

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2003
... years. "Interest rates for credit cards and small business lending are currently under review," the bank said. Westpac Banking Corp, Commonwealth Bank of Australia and National Australia Bank have not yet changed their lending rates, but said they were ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares, dollar end higher

... index finished the session up 0.4 of a point to 3241.1, while the all ordinaries was 2.1 points firmer at 3257.9. Westpac Banking Corp dropped 37 cents or over 2.3 per cent to $15.45, National Australia Bank closed 1.4 per cent lower, down 42 cents to ...

Westpac delivers double-digit cash earnings growth

Westpac Banking Corporation today reported an increase in cash earnings to $2,271 million for the full year ended September 2003, up 10 per cent on the 2002 result excluding the non-recurring significant items in that year. Operating profit after tax ...

Westpac appoints New Zealand director

Westpac Banking Corporation chairman Leon Davis has announced the appointment of Peter Wilson to the company's board of directors. Mr Davis welcomed Mr Wilson's appointment, saying his background in financial services in New Zealand and experience as ...