Australia

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.

Lender to sign up Twitter and YouTube as it goes for more tools, resources and richer content.

Lender taps the homeland of 400,000 Indian population in Australia.

The Australian Government’s recent response to the report on Australia as a Financial Centre prepared by the Australian Financial Centre Forum chaired by Mark Johnson includes some encouraging news for Australia’s managed funds industry seeking to attract further investments from offshore funds.

NAB hopes to ease the concerns of the regulator through its revised offer.

Lender anticipates favourable reception customers who want to tap 95% of Australia's residential homes market.

Lender eyes to sell $1bln of three-year notes and $2bln of five-year notes.

Commonwealth retaliated with claim that NAB performed dismally and foregone opportunity when mortgage market boomed.