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ANZ to focus on mining in overhaul

ANZ is targeting the major export industries of mining and agribusiness to expand its institutional banking arm.

ANZ seeks buyer for Vietnam bank stake

ANZ is seeking a buyer for its 10 per cent stake in Vietnam's largest private commercial bank.

ANZ seeks buyer for stake in Sacombank

ANZ Banking Group Ltd is seeking a buyer for its 10 per cent stake in Vietnam's largest private commercial bank, according to media reports.

ANZ close to clearing final hurdle for RBS buy

Eric Johnston ANZ expects to have the bulk of regulatory approvals for last year's $US550 million acquisition of Royal Bank of Scotland's businesses in Asia finalised over the next three months.

ANZ OK for RBS' Taiwan, Singapore units

ANZ Banking Group says it has received regulatory approvals for its proposed acquisition of Royal Bank of Scotland's businesses in Singapore and Taiwan.

ANZ wins 'worst transnational' prize

Australian bank ANZ is this year's winner of the Roger Award for the "worst transnational corporation" operating in New Zealand.

Mr Fixit brings his own recipes to ANZ

Heading into ANZ's Melbourne headquarters for the first time on a warm November morning last year, Phil Chronican realised there was a problem.

Targett drops lawsuit against ANZ

ANZ Banking Group Ltd said former institutional bank group managing director Steve Targett has dropped his $57 million lawsuit against the bank.

ANZ settles with former top exec

Eric Johnston ANZ has confirmed it has settled a legal dispute with Steve Targett, who formally headed up the bank’s institutional business but sued the bank for $57 million after being passed over as chief...

CBA, ANZ hike as Swan warns banks

Banks

Eric Johnston Commonwealth Bank is the first big bank to lift mortgage rates, with ANZ following closely behind, but both resist moving above the RBA's rate rise.

ANZ underlying profit gains 16%

ANZ Banking Group Ltd has increased its underlying profit after tax for the four months to January by 16 per cent to $1.6 billion.

ANZ joins the growth party

Eric Johnston ANZ says the economy is at a "turning point", after a fall in its bad debts and fatter margins are set to propel the Asian-focused lender to a record profit.

ANZ not interested in selling ING to AMP

Lema Samandar Australia's fourth largest lender ANZ Banking Group Ltd has reiterated that it is not interested in selling ING to AMP, saying it's focusing on organic growth.

ANZ to gain Indian banking licence

ANZ Banking Group Ltd has taken another step towards re-establishing a presence in India, as the lender aims to continue its expansion in Asia.

ANZ 'not interested' in selling ING

Australia's fourth-largest lender, ANZ, has reiterated that it is not interested in selling ING to AMP, saying it is focusing on organic growth.

$8m kitty - Goode departs ANZ

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Eric Johnston Long-serving ANZ chairman Charles Goode has retired from the bank, walking away with $8m worth of shares.

ANZ expansion stretches to India

Eric Johnston ANZ is poised to make a return to the Indian market after the Reserve Bank of India issued in-principle approval for a banking licence.

ANZ agrees to settlement with former executive

Mark Hawthorne ANZ has agreed to an out-of-court settlement with former institutional boss Steve Targett, who sued the bank for $57 million after being passed over for chief executive.

John Morschel to become ANZ chairman

ANZ Banking Group Ltd says John Morschel will become chairman on March 1, replacing long serving incumbent Charles Goode.

ANZ, AMP and a deal to unlock synergies

David Symons An ANZ tie-up with AMP would be mutually beneficial.