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In this article, we will look into the 20 biggest financial and banking companies in Australia in 2024. If you want to skip our detailed analysis, you can go directly to the 5 Biggest Financial and Banking Companies in Australia, 2024. Australian Economy and the Financial Sector According to the IMF, Australia boasts a GDP […]
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CMWAY) recently announced a dividend of $1.39 per share, payable on 2024-04-08, with the ex-dividend date set for 2024-02-23. As investors look forward to this upcoming payment, the spotlight also shines on the company's dividend history, yield, and growth rates. Using the data from GuruFocus, let's look into Commonwealth Bank of Australia's dividend performance and assess its sustainability.
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SYDNEY (Reuters) -Commonwealth Bank of Australia on Wednesday warned of downside economic risks building in Australia from continued high interest rates and persistent inflation, as the country's largest lender posed a drop in its first-half profit. The bank's profit, which still beat expectations, came a day after mortgage lending challenger Macquarie Group said it was gaining market share and signals a tough year for Australia's "Big Four" banks as they enter an environment of lower margins and fees. "As cash rate increases have a lagged impact on households and business customers, we expect financial strain to continue in 2024, with an uptick in our arrears and impairments," CBA CEO Matt Comyn said in a statement.
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Commonwealth Bank of Australia's home loan book slumped A$4.5 billion ($2.9 billion) in the September quarter as it shied away from cut-throat competition but the nation's biggest lender said margins had stabilised, sending its shares higher. The update from the originator of a quarter of Australia's A$2 trillion mortgage market suggests a strategic change is paying off: CBA was first among Australia's major banks to stop luring borrowers with cash handouts and what it called uneconomic lending rates - now it says its margin compression has stopped. Earnings reports from Australia's other so-called Big Four lenders ANZ, Westpac and National Australia Bank showed narrowing margins in recent months as interest rate hikes since May last year spur a rush of refinancing.
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Malaysian bank CIMB and Japanese finance company J Trust are among firms vying to buy Indonesia's PT Bank Commonwealth in a deal that could value the lender at $400-$500 million, two sources with knowledge of the matter said. Bank Commonwealth, which is 99% owned by Australia's biggest lender Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), focuses on retail lending as well as corporate banking services for small and medium enterprises. Morgan Stanley, the financial adviser on the sale, has asked bidders to submit binding offers by early November, the sources added, declining to be identified as the planned sale has not been publicly disclosed.
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The big four Australian banks are facing increasing scrutiny over their decisions to close branches in rural and regional areas. The Senate inquiry on rural and regional branch closures, held on Thursday, saw the CEOs of Commonwealth Bank, ANZ, NAB, and Westpac testify about their policies and the impact on local communities.
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Commonwealth Bank of Australia, the country's biggest lender, posted record annual profit on Wednesday as rising interest rates helped it charge customers more, but warned higher living costs were pushing up debt arrears and competition was squeezing margins. The update from the supplier of a quarter of Australia's A$2 trillion ($1.3 trillion) of mortgages signals a turning point for a sector that benefited from a property boom through COVID-19 restrictions then 400 basis points of rate hikes. Banks now must sacrifice profit to keep customers who are struggling to make repayments on time.
A union for banking professionals asked Australia's labor tribunal to help stop an office mandate from the Commonwealth Bank of Australia.
Commonwealth Bank of Australia, the country's biggest lender, could cut up to 200 jobs, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday, but did not divulge further information the layoffs. The layoffs could end up being a "couple of hundred" and the CBA's ongoing consultations could mean some employees would be redeployed into some other roles, the source said, requesting to be unnamed as they were discussing confidential information. In mid-June, CBA's smaller peer Westpac Banking Corp laid off 300 jobs in its consumer and business banking segments.
National Australia Bank (NAB), the No.3 lender, reached a deal that lets employees work from home, a union said on Friday, one of the world's first to give private-sector staff legal protection for remote work. As part of a broader deal that guarantees pay rises for 80% of the bank's 32,000 staff, NAB must show "support of and encouragement of working from home arrangements" with limitations on the grounds for the employer to refuse a request, according to the Finance Sector Union (FSU). Some of Australia's biggest companies, including NAB and larger rival Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), have set minimum office attendance requirements.
National Australia Bank (NAB), the No.3 lender, reached a deal that lets employees work from home, a union said on Friday, one of the world's first to give private-sector staff legal protection for remote work. As part of a broader deal that guarantees pay rises for 80% of the bank's 32,000 staff, NAB must show "support of and encouragement of working from home arrangements" with limitations on the grounds for the employer to refuse a request, according to the Finance Sector Union (FSU). But the pressure point has gone largely unresolved in the private sector, including an unsuccessful class action lawsuit by employees of Amazon.com requesting repayment of expenses related to working from home after it ordered a return to the office.
National Australia Bank (NAB), the country's No.3 lender, reached a deal that lets employees work from home, a union representing staff said on Friday, one of the first in the world to give legal protection for remote work. As part of a broader deal that guarantees pay rises for 80% of the bank's 32,000 staff, NAB must show "support of and encouragement of working from home arrangements" with limitations on the grounds for the employer to refuse a request, according to the Finance Sector Union (FSU). Some of Australia's biggest companies, including NAB's larger rival Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), have set minimum office attendance requirements but the country's capital city office vacancies remain around one-sixth, far higher than pre-pandemic levels.