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NAB says cash earnings down on first half

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUL 2004
National Australian Bank said today its cash earnings before significant items for the six months to 30 September are expected to be 10% to 15% lower than the first half result of $1.85 billion. Chief Executive John Stewart said the outlook reflects ...

Jap economy to grow faster than expected in 2004-2005: BoJ

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUL 2004
Japan\'s central bank said on Tuesday it expects the economy to grow faster than its earlier forecasts in the current fiscal year, but consumer prices were seen marginally lower, in line with its estimates. \"Japan\'s economy is expected to gather stronger ...

CBA lures top-end cardholders with free flights

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUL 2004
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) is trying to lure more people to its top-end credit card by offering free business and first class flights. Australia\'s second biggest bank said travellers booking business or first class flights using their platinum ...

Aust business conditions improve in June: NAB survey

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUL 2004
Australian business conditions improved in June as the domestic economy showed signs of re-acceleration after a slow start to 2004, a new survey has shown. The National Australia Bank said the results of its latest monthly business survey were surprisingly ...

St George Bank appoints head of Scottish Pacific Business Finance

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 JUL 2004
St George Bank has appointed Kevin Ayres as head of its Scottish Pacific Business Finance and Business Customers units. The bank said Ayres, who is currently head of corporate and business banking, in Western Region Sydney, has been an employee since ...

NAB appoints Michael Chaney to board

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 JUN 2004
National Australia Bank said today that former Wesfarmers chief executive Michael Chaney would join the board as a non-executive director effective December 2004 and will assume the chairmanship in September 2005. Graham Kraehe will continue as national\'s ...

Macquarie setting up US infrastructure fund

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUN 2004
Macquarie Bank plans to set up its first open-ended United States-listed infrastructure fund, with $US340 million ($A482 million) in investments already lined up. The investment bank said it had lodged documents with the US Securities and Exchange Commission ...

Adelaide Bank launches $800 mln Lo Doc securitisation issue

AAP  |  MONDAY, 31 MAY 2004
Adelaide Bank today announced the launch of its inaugural 100% Lo Doc residential mortgage lending securitisation transaction, its ninth domestic issue under the TORRENS program. The $800 million issue follows record mortgage lending growth by Adelaide ...

NAB to sell AXA commercial insurance products to UK customers

AAP  |  MONDAY, 24 MAY 2004
National Australia Bank today said it will sell AXA commercial insurance products to customers of its three United Kingdom banks, under a new strategic alliance. From July, business customers of NAB's Clydesdale, Yorkshire and Northern Banks will be ...

NAB to undertake debt raising

National Australia Bank confirmed on Friday it will conduct a series of subordinated debt raisings as part of its annual debt raising program. NAB said it is carrying out the debt raisings in order to meet the new capital requirements set by the corporate ...