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Incoming NAB chairman Chaney says he wants ego-free directors

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 AUG 2004
National Australia Bank chairman-in-waiting Michael Chaney wants an ego-free boardroom when he takes over the troubled bank in September next year. Chaney, the outgoing chief executive of diversified group Wesfarmers, has spoken for the first time about ...

NAB's Irish bank ordered to pay $110 mln in costs

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2004
National Australia Bank (NAB) has been slugged 64 million euro ($A110.6 million) in costs following a six-year investigation of its Irish subsidiary for tax evasion and overcharging of customers. Last Friday, the Director of Corporate Enforcement in ...

NAB's Irish woes could mean a further downgrade, says analyst

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUL 2004
National Australia Bank\'s problems with one of its Irish banks could further impact the group\'s full year earnings, a banking analyst said on Tuesday. National Irish Bank (NIB), one of NAB\'s United Kingdom businesses, could be slugged with a $210 ...

NAB picks up corporate and institutional clients -analyst report

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUL 2004
National Australia Bank appears to have staunched the bleeding in its corporate and institutional divisions harmed by the $360 million foreign exchange scandal and is starting to pick up new customers. According to East & Partners\' latest report, NAB ...

NAB's former UK target Abbey National faces new takeover

AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2004
United Kingdom bank Abbey National, once a takeover target for the National Australia Bank, could be swallowed up by the world\'s biggest bank Citigroup. British newspapers over the weekend that said that Citigroup is considering an STG8.5 billion bid ...

AFIC's Teele says NAB has great business franchises

AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2004
... Australian Foundation Investment Co (AFIC) is keeping a close eye on one of its biggest investments, embattled National Australia Bank, but regards it as having magnificent business franchises. AFIC chairman Bruce Teele said he hopes to meet with NAB ...

Perpetual Trustee Co issues two tranches of floating rate notes

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUL 2004
... amortising, mortgage-backed, limited recourse, pass-through floating rate securities secured by the collateral. National Australia Bank and Westpac Banking Corporation acted as joint lead managers.

Investment, broking houses put red pencil through bank stocks

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2004
... houses were putting the red pencil through banking stocks yesterday as the reverberations of last week\'s National Australia Bank profit downgrade continued to be felt. Since chief executive John Stewart stunned the market last Wednesday that the bank ...

Aust business conditions strengthen in June qtr: survey

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUL 2004
... conditions strengthened in the June quarter, buoyed by a robust domestic economy, a new survey has shown. The National Australia Bank (NAB) survey found that after a significant slowing in early 2004, business conditions had stabilised and started to ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUL 2004
... general meeting and Harvey Norman is expected to release sales figures. As well, investors will be watching National Australia Bank, which continues to struggle after a profit warning last week.