News from December 2020


Serbia implements new COVID-19 measures amid rising cases

The U.S. Embassy in Belgrade, Serbia, has issued a health and travel alert as of December 31, 2020.


Michelle Jablko steps down as CFO of ANZ after four years

ANZ has announced that its Chief Financial Officer, Michelle Jablko, will be leaving the bank to assume a senior role at another organization outside the financial services sector.


U.S. Embassy announces Fulbright research program for Serbian doctoral students

The U.S. Embassy in Serbia has announced the Fulbright Non-degree Research Program for Doctoral Students for the 2022-2023 academic year.


Serbia enforces stricter entry rules amid rising COVID-19 cases

The U.S. Embassy in Belgrade has issued a health and travel alert for Serbia as of December 18, 2020.


ANZ addresses challenges at annual general meeting

The 2020 Annual General Meeting of ANZ was marked by reflections on a challenging year and forward-looking statements from the new Chairman.


ANZ partners with Worldline for advanced payment solutions in Australia

ANZ has announced a joint venture with Worldline, a European payments leader, to offer advanced payment technology to its Australian customers.


Santander appoints Nitin Prabhu as global head of digital consumer bank

Banco Santander has announced the appointment of Nitin Prabhu as the global head of its Digital Consumer Bank (DCB).


Santander announces sponsorship deal with Williams Racing for upcoming F1 seasons

Santander has announced a new sponsorship agreement with the Formula 1 team Williams Racing, set to begin in the 2025 season.


MoneyMinded impacts over half a million globally with improved financial wellbeing

ANZ's financial education initiative, MoneyMinded, has reached over 725,000 participants across Australia, New Zealand, Asia, and the Pacific.


ANZ selects ten SMEs for business growth program

ANZ has announced the selection of ten small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) for its seventh Business Growth Program.


Serbia enacts new COVID-19 measures amid rising cases

The U.S. Embassy in Belgrade, Serbia, has issued a health and travel alert as of December 4, 2020.


Santander partners with Pemberton to launch global inventory platform Invensa

Santander Corporate & Investment Banking (Santander CIB) and Pemberton Asset Management have announced a strategic partnership to launch Invensa, a new company aimed at providing supply chain inventory solutions for large and mid-sized corporates.