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ANZ leads historic $50M women's livelihood bond under Orange Bond Principles

ANZ has successfully led the issuance of a US$50 million Women's Livelihood Bond 5 for Impact Investment Exchange (IIX), marking the first sustainable debt issued under the Orange Bond Principles.


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ANZ seeks ACCC approval for proposed acquisition of Suncorp Bank

ANZ has acknowledged that the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has accepted and published its application for authorisation of the proposed acquisition of Suncorp Bank.


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ANZ appoints Clare Morgan as Group Executive for Australia Commercial

ANZ has announced the appointment of Clare Morgan as Group Executive Australia Commercial.


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Mastercard VP: 'We want to ensure we are bringing more women and underserved to the table in the Web3 and crypto world'

Mastercard’s The Belle Block recently made its way to Latin America and the Caribbean to host the 11th edition of its LAC innovation forum, according to a press release.


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ANZ awards grants celebrating Seeds of Renewal's two-decade milestone

ANZ and the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal (FRRR) have announced the distribution of $250,000 in grants to 20 community groups and not-for-profit organizations through the ANZ Seeds of Renewal program.


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ANZ raises variable home loan interest rates following RBA cash rate hike

ANZ has announced an increase in interest rates for its variable home loan customers.


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ANZ Plus continues growth as Australia's leading new digital bank

ANZ has announced that its digital banking platform, ANZ Plus, remains the fastest growing new digital bank in Australia.


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ANZ launches new plan to enhance accessibility for people with disabilities

ANZ has unveiled its new Accessibility & Inclusion Plan, coinciding with the International Day of People with Disability.


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ANZ supports Brambles with $1.35bn sustainability-linked loan

ANZ has announced its role as Joint Sustainability Coordinator and Joint Documentation Coordinator for Brambles' first US$1.35 billion Sustainability Linked Loan Facility.


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ANZ named sole banking provider for South Australian Government

ANZ has been appointed as the sole provider of core banking services for the South Australian Government.


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ANZ launches virtual single-use Visa cards for institutional clients

ANZ has introduced a new service for its Institutional customers, allowing them to generate virtual, single-use Visa credit cards.


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ANZ's MoneyMinded helps nearly 850k improve financial literacy over two decades

ANZ has published its 2022 MoneyMinded Reach Report, detailing the impact of its financial education program.


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Migration boosts Queensland's population amid rising property prices

Internal migration and relative affordability during the pandemic have spurred investment and population growth in Queensland, as detailed in the latest ANZ CoreLogic Housing Affordability report.


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ANZ plans to exit Myanmar operations by early 2023

ANZ has announced plans to end its operations in Myanmar by early 2023, pending approval from local regulators.


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ANZ extends flood support package to assist South Australians

ANZ has announced an extension of its flood support package to assist businesses and customers affected by flooding in South Australia.


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ANZ launches engineering career pathways for global workforce

ANZ has introduced a new engineering career program, named ANZ Engineering Career Pathways.


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ANZ awards nearly $390k to support local charity initiatives

ANZ has announced the allocation of $389,450 through its Community Foundation to 19 charitable organizations focused on enhancing financial wellbeing, housing, and environmental sustainability.


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ANZ plans restructure with shareholder approval sought

ANZ has proposed a plan to establish a non-operating holding company and separate its banking and certain non-banking businesses into two distinct groups.


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ANZ agrees to settle class action over consumer credit insurance

ANZ has agreed to settle a class action initiated by Slater & Gordon in 2020.


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Vidrio Financial's new commercial director: 'I look forward to helping Vidrio build relationships to meet these opportunities'

Vidrio Financial recently appointed Nick Bourne as commercial director to help leverage the firm’s rapidly growing operations in EMEA, according to a press release.