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ANZ still has some hurdles to jump in NBNZ aquisition

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2003
The New Zealand regulator may have cleared the way for ANZ Banking Group Ltd to acquire the National Bank of New Zealand (NBNZ) but there are still a few hurdles left for the Australian bank to jump. ANZ is the only bank ready to buy NBNZ from Lloyds ...

Midday market wrap: Domestic stocks put on lacklustre show

Trading on the Australian stock market was lacklustre to noon, following the collapse of World Trade Organisation talks on the weekend, and compounded by several companies trading ex-dividend and News Corp putting further pressure on the market. The ...

ANZ responds to NZ poor management report

ANZ Banking Group Ltd has hit back at a report in New Zealand that claimed it has a poor management culture with a poor reputation for looking after its customers. ANZ, which is attempting to buy the National Bank of New Zealand, came under fire in ...

Westpac expected to bid for NBNZ

Westpac Banking Corp Ltd is expected to reveal today it is in the running for the $5 billion auction of the National Bank of New Zealand (NBNZ). Last week, ANZ Banking Group Ltd today signalled it was a likely bidder for the bank, and the Commonwealth ...

ANZ tells NZ regulator acquisition will not affect competition

ANZ Banking Group Ltd, which is in the running to buy the National Bank of New Zealand, told the New Zealand regulator that its proposed acquisition would not affect competition. In its submission to the New Zealand Commerce Commission, ANZ said that ...

Australian banks jostle for pole position in NBNZ race

Despite two major Australian banks falling behind in the race to buy the National Bank of New Zealand (NBNZ), all New Zealand's five major banks may soon be in Australian hands. The field is narrowing in the race NBNZ with the Commonwealth Bank of Australia ...

Principal Office Fund leaps to six-year high

Principal Office Fund units have jumped to a six-year high, following Investa Property Group's purchase of an 8.4 per cent "strategic" stake in the trust. Principal units rallied 22 cents or 16% to $1.62, eclipsing the $1.58 paid by Investa in an overnight ...
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