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Federal court approves schemes of arrangement for BankWest

... today approved schemes of arrangement for BankWest, which proposed by 57 per cent owner HBOS, after the Western Australian bank's shareholders and option holder last week voted overwhelmingly to allow it. The schemes now become unconditional and will ...

Westpac expected to bid for NBNZ

... competition and regulatory scrutiny from the New Zealand Commerce Commission and the Reserve Bank of New Zealand. If an Australian bank gets hold of NBNZ then it would mean all New Zealand's five major banks were in Australian hands.

St George adopts ABA code of banking practice

WITH AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 AUG 2003
St George Bank Ltd today said it has adopted the revised code of banking practice developed by industry group the Australian Bankers' Association (ABA). The NSW regional bank said staff and representatives had been given training on the provisions of ...

Australian banks jostle for pole position in NBNZ race

... has put up its hand as an interested party for a bid for NBNZ and is considered one of the front-runners. If an Australian bank gets hold of NBNZ then it would mean all New Zealand's five major banks are in Australian hands. Both ANZ and the Commonwealth ...

Fitch says banks could handle housing downturn: survey

The residential housing market faces an exaggerated downturn but Australian banks look well placed to handle the consequences, according to a new report released by Fitch ratings today. Fitch said household debt appeared to be continuing its "inexorable ...

McFarlane elected new Australian Bankers' Association chairman

The Council of the Australian Bankers' Association (ABA) has elected ANZ chief executive John McFarlane as its new chairman. McFarlane succeeds Commonwealth Bank chief executive David Murray, who has successfully completed his two-year term as ABA chairman. ...

Midday market wrap: Shares fall in line with US

The All Ordinaries index gave up some ground during the morning session as fears of sluggish growth in the US exacerbated existing SARS-related woes in global equity markets. Major Australian banks were all lower, and AMP was also under some pressure ...

Midday market wrap: All Ordinaries rise as Bush imposes deadline

Paul Cully The All Ordinaries index rose on the back of further strong gains on global equity indices. The sense of urgency injected by US President's Bush 48-hour deadline for Saddam Hussein to leave Iraq or face war was clearly interpreted positively ...