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On October 1, 1970, in what was then the largest merger in Australian banking history, ANZ Ltd merged with the English, Scottish and Australian Bank Limited to form Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited - the modern ANZ.
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Implemented Scheme of arrangement to establish ANZ Group Holdings Limited as the new listed parent company of the ANZ group.Completed the sale of ANZ Share Investing to CMC Markets and Investment Lending Portfolio to Leveraged Equities in March 2023Shareholders voted in favour of a scheme of arrangement to establish ANZ Group Holdings Limited (ANZ Non-operating Holding Company) as the new listed parent company of the ANZ group and to separate...Announced an agreement to acquire Suncorp Bank from Suncorp Group LimitedAnnounced an agreement to sell a portfolio of commercial and mortgage loans in Guam to Bank of GuamLaunched ANZ Plus, a new digital banking service built on a new banking platform. Initial release included an everyday account with no monthly account fees, a multi-goal savings account, a new bank...Announced an agreement to transition ANZ Share Investing customers to CMC Markets branded platformEstablished 1835i, and separated ANZi ventures and incubator business from ANZ to this standalone entity, to help accelerate growth and deliver new digital solutions for ANZ customersCompleted sale of OnePath Pensions and Investments business to IOOF Holdings LimitedCompleted the sale of UDC Finance in New Zealand to Shinsei Bank LimitedBecame the first bank to issue Sustainable Development Goal Bond in AustraliaEntered joint-venture with Worldline to provide leading payments technology and merchant services in AustraliaCelebrated 50 years of operations in JapanCompleted sale of OnePath life insurance business to Zurich Financial Services AustraliaCompleted the sale of Retail, Commercial and Small-Medium Sized Enterprise (SME) banking businesses in Papua New Guinea to Kina Bank completedCompleted the sale of 55% stake in Cambodian JV ANZ Royal Bank to J TrustReceived approval for a securities license in Japan from the Financial Services Agency, further strengthening our Institutional business in Japan.Launched and priced ANZ’s first Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) bond in the European wholesale debt capital marketsAnnounced the sale of OnePath Life NZ Ltd to Cigna CorporationCompleted the sale of retail and wealth businesses in Indonesia, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore to DBS Bank.Launched ANZ mobile payments app giving customers the ability to tap their phone for purchases and cash withdrawalsFirst major Australian bank to offer Android Pay in Australia (contactless payments via smart phone Android devices)First major Australian bank to offer Apple Pay in Australia (contactless payments via Apple iphone and Apple Watch)Established collaboration with Honcho by Business Switch, an online platform offering customers the opportunity to set up their small business in one day, along with tools to help their business growAppointed Shayne Elliott as Chief Executive OfficerBecame a Foundation Partner of Australia’s first fintech hub, Stone and ChalkAcquired Shout for Good to enable online charity donationsIssued ANZ’s first green bond to support the transition to a lower-carbon economyEstablished new branch in Hangzhou, the capital and the largest city of Zhejiang Province in Eastern ChinaLaunched ANZ goMoney mobile banking app in the PacificReceived approval from The People's Bank of China to act as a market maker for AUD-CNY direct trading on the China Foreign Exchange Trading System.Received Retail Renminbi (RMB) license from the China Banking Regulatory Commission, becoming the first Australian bank to receive this licence in ChinaOpened a branch office in Labuan International Business & Financial Centre in Malaysia, for institutional and corporate customersBrought together the ANZ and The National Bank brands in New Zealand and completed a major program move to a single technology platform.Received approval to open a representative office in Myanmar.Feb 23, 2024 · Each of the Big Four banks—Commonwealth Bank, Westpac, National Australia Bank, and Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ)—have a lengthy history, starting life at a local level...
Oct 22, 2021 · In 1951, 70 years ago this month, The Bank of Australasia joined with Union Bank of Australia to become ANZ Bank. Both Bank of Australasia and Union Bank survived several banking and social crises until the merger in 1951, the genesis of the “modern” ANZ.
Jun 20, 2013 · Launched Banking on Australia, a five-year AU$1.5 billion program that includes branch transformation and a greater focus on improving the customer experience. Brought together the ANZ and The National Bank brands in New Zealand and completed a major program move to a single technology platform.
The Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited, commonly known as ANZ Bank, is a multinational banking and financial services company headquartered in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is Australia's second-largest bank by assets and fourth-largest bank by market capitalisation .
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The concentration of the four biggest lenders in Australia has long been a concern for the nation's banking system. This was accentuated by Australia and New Zealand Banking Group's A$4.9 billion acquisition of Suncorp Group's banking unit in August.
