Australia

Shareholders sued the bank for failing to report exposure and risk of losses from subprime mortgage exposure.

Australian banks’ move to enable consumers to download their apps for free to check bank or savings account balances spurred mobile transaction growth.

The bank raised its home loan rate by almost double the Reserve Bank's interest 0.25% official rate rise to fund its increasing costs.

The lender is among those in Australia that face $50mln charge for alleged illegal fees.

A sharp decrease in impairment or bad loan charges drove the lender’s profit up.

The lender plans to open a full-service branch geared to the institutional and markets business.

Nomura “would be surprised” if ANZ is not considering making takeover bid after lender raises $1.6mln.

Lender aggressive in China expansion as it seeks for $5bln purchase of KEB's 57% stake.

Move follows lender's appointment of 670 managers in an effort to increase division's competitiveness.

Plans to set up 20 branches in three years as it targets stronger foothold in China.

Reserve Bank of Australia experience brings in strong understanding of Australian macroeconomic policy formulation to lender.

Regulator's blocking of NAB-AXA deal paved way for AMP offer as insurer remains strategically attractive.

Lender enables its 250,000 online customers to access to over 30 markets with new product suite.

Kittel to replace Rob Chapman after being general manager of lender's Pacific Banking division.

Lender's largest bond sale in its home market since March 3 is due in 2013.

Last month's G20 meeting in Toronto did little to dispel the uncertainties surrounding proposals for new internationally harmonised financial regulation and revised capital standards for banks and other intermediaries.