Australia

Airwallex expands to Brazil, Mexico

Airwallex expands to Brazil, Mexico

It finalized the acquisition of MexPago and obtained a license in Brazil.
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Land Bank of Taiwan secures license to operate in Australia

It can operate as a foreign authorised deposit-taking institution.

Luxembourg’s Banking Circle to buy Australian Settlements Ltd.

ASL provides settlement and payment services in Australia.

HSBC sued by Australian regulator for allegedly failing to protect customers from scams

The regulator claimed HSBC's local operator received 950 unauthorised transaction reports.

Beyond Bank, Cognizant modernize IT systems

It includes upgrading Beyond Bank’s End User Compute (EUC) systems.

RACQ to sell 90% of insurance business to IAG

If completed, the transaction alter the strategic positioning of the broader group.

Australia’s ANZ appoints HSBC wealth head as next CEO

Nuno Matos will receive $2.5m fixed remuneration per annum and will relocate to Melbourne.

CommBank walks back on account migration

Select accountholders would have been moved to a tier that has an A$3 withdrawal fee.

RACQ Bank’s insurance arm sale heralds' step towards revenue stability: report

Revenue from its insurance business has been volatile, according to Moody’s Ratings.

AusPayNet welcomes Aussie gov’t retirement of cheques by 2029

Cheques will cease being accepted by financial institutions by 2029

Bank Australia eyes growth with AUB buy

Currently, AUL is expected to continue supporting AUB until the transfer is complete.

Australian banks' credit risk rises amidst high debt, economic uncertainty

National Australia Bank reported an 8.1% decline in cash earnings.

Australian mortgage arrears rise to highest in 10 years

Borrowers may have been affected by inflation and interest rate hikes.

RAB, Summerland merger will enhance their business stability: S&P

Their risk-adjusted capital ratio should remain above 15%.

APRA revokes two banking licences

At the time of revocation, the bank had not launched any products.