Australia's Commonwealth Bank eyeing BankWest: report (Reuters)

Reuters - Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) , the country's No. 2 bank by assets, may offer over A$6 billion ($5.2 billion) to British bank HBOS for its Australian unit BankWest, the Australian newspaper reported on Monday.

Commonwealth Bank hikes home loans

Commonwealth Bank has ramped up its benchmark mortgage rate by 0.14 per cent a week or so after the RBA said there was no need to lift official rates higher.

Commonwealth Bank of Australia discusses buying ABN Amro branch

Commonwealth Bank of Australia Ltd., the country's largest lender, said Wednesday it has entered exclusive talks to buy the local arm of Dutch investment bank ABN Amro.

Australia's CBA Takes Flyer On ABN Amro Assets

Following National Bank of Australia's withdrawal from the bidding process, rival Commonwealth Bank enters into exclusive negotiations with Royal Bank of Scotland.

CBA year net profit up 7 per cent

The Commonwealth Bank has lifted its reported profit by seven per cent and says volatility in financial markets is putting pressure on its funding costs.

Commbank: home loan rates will rise

HOME loan rates will be pushed even higher this year as a result of higher bank funding costs, Commonwealth Bank chief executive, Ralph Norris, warned yesterday.