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ANZ participates in $400 million sustainable loan for Geely Automobile

ANZ Bank has announced its role as a mandated lead arranger, sustainability coordinator, and lender in Geely Automobile's first sustainable loan.


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ANZ coordinates loan for Southeast Asia's first EV battery plant

ANZ has announced the successful coordination and structuring of an untied financing facility for HLI Green Power's electric vehicle battery manufacturing facility in Karawang, Indonesia.


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ANZ joins global banks for Geely Auto’s first sustainability loan

ANZ has announced its participation in a collaborative effort with six global banks to secure a sustainability loan for Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd, a prominent Chinese car manufacturer.


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Visa executive VP: 'Tokenization is a simple, yet powerful concept pioneered by Visa'

Visa has started circulating its network tokens on a global scale through its Visa Token Service. The launch reflects the company’s effort to strengthen its secure digital payment system, according to a press release.



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Rising housing costs offset benefits of falling deposit times for first-time buyers

Falling property prices in major cities have shortened the time required to save for a deposit for the first time in two years, according to ANZ's latest data.


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Australians' financial wellbeing declines amid economic challenges

The financial wellbeing of Australians, as analyzed by the ANZ & Roy Morgan Financial Wellbeing Indicator, has seen a decline in 2022.


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BTIG appoints new executives to help ‘broaden our credit solutions and reach into Latin America and EMEA’

Btig recently introduced its Fixed Income Business in the Latin American and EMEA regions. The expansion will include the appointment of Stuart Kasdin and Pablo Melasecca as Managing Directors and Co-Heads of Latin America and EMEA Credit Emerging Markets.



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ACI Worldwide managing director: 'We are excited to be part of the drive to modernize (CARDNET's) payments architecture'

ACI Worldwide has entered an agreement with Japan Card Network, Inc to help leverage its digital payment infrastructure. The deal is the company’s latest effort to expand across Asia Pacific, a press release reported.


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ANZ Bank CEO discusses housing market amid rising interest rates

Neil Breen of 4BC Drive recently engaged in a conversation with Shayne Elliott, CEO of ANZ Bank, discussing the current state of property prices and borrowing capacity in Australia.


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Western Union president: 'Our partnership with Visa underscores the benefits that collaboration brings'

Western Union has modified its partnership with Visa to place a greater emphasis on its integration with Visa Direct, according to a press release.


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Clean Tech, Americas head: 'I look forward to partnering with colleagues across the bank’s network'

Standard Chartered Bank recently appointed Theodore Sheen as head of Clean Tech, Americas, a press release stated.


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Naver Z head of business: 'Naver Z’s partnership with Payoneer expands the economic opportunity for our creators'

Naver Z, a Zepeto-owned Asian company, has selected Payoneer to serve as its global payment provider, a press release reported.


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ANZ CEO responds to criticism over interest rate adjustments

The Federal Treasurer has criticized the big four banks for quickly passing on interest rate rises to borrowers but not to depositors.


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ANZ extends funding program with CEFC for clean energy transition

ANZ has announced the extension of its $200 million funding program in collaboration with the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) to assist business customers in transitioning to net zero emissions.


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ANZ adjusts interest rates following RBA's cash rate increase

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


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ANZ tackles rising scam sophistication with advanced detection technologies

Shaq Johnson, head of fraud operations at ANZ, recently discussed the challenges banks face in combating sophisticated scams.


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McAfee SVP on partnership with Visa: 'We are proud to partner with Visa to offer solutions to their Visa Business cardholders'

McAfee Corp. has expanded its partnership with Visa to allow its partners in the UK to offer online protection solutions to Visa Business cardholders, a press release reported.


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Vorsatz: 'The addition of RCG provides us with a best-in-class real estate consulting and economic group'

Andersen recently added preeminent real estate and economics consulting firm, Rosen Consulting Group to its global platform, according to a press release.