Australia central bank scrutinising three factors that could sway policy

Australia's central bank is examining three issues that could influence policy, including whether firms have changed how they ...

Australia's central bank could hold policy steady for longer if data comes in strong

Australia's central bank said on Tuesday that it could keep holding the cash rate at the current level if incoming data ...

How Australia’s first bank survived bushrangers and forged a nation’s economy

As Australia’s first bank, Westpac’s storied history stretches back more than two centuries, to a modest two-storey house ...

HSBC appoints Steve Hughes as CEO and head for Australia and New Zealand banking

HSBC has appointed Steve Hughes as CEO and head of Banking for Australia and New Zealand, effective January 1, 2026, a ...

HSBC’s head of global banking for Australia, NZ lands at CBA

One bank’s restructure is another bank’s gain, with an experienced executive joining Commonwealth Bank from HSBC.
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Australian bank ANZ agrees to pay record $160M penalty for corporate misconduct

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — One of Australia’s largest banks said Monday it agreed to pay a record 240 million Australian dollars ($160 million) in penalties for corporate misconduct affecting almost ...

Australia's Top Bank CBA Reports Marginal Rise in First-Quarter Profit

Australia's biggest lender said cash net profit after tax was A$2.6 billion ($1.69 billion) for the quarter ended September ...

HSBC's ANZ banking head jumps to Commonwealth Bank

O’Brien’s move comes amid HSBC’s sweeping global restructure under CEO Georges Elhedery. In Australia, this has included the ...

‘Sad’: Bank chief slams Australia’s political failure on net zero and energy

Amid an intense political debate over energy prices and net zero, one of the nation’s top bankers says the current state of ...