Australian regulator approves bank merger
August 13, 2008
Australia's competition watchdog said Wednesday it will not oppose a merger between Australia's St. George Bank Ltd. and Westpac Banking Corp.
Westpac Banking Corporation and St George banks in merger talks
Westpac Banking Corporation, Australia's oldest company, is in talks with St George, a former building society, about merging to form a A$64 billion ($£31 billion) institution.
Westpac may have to boost $17.6 billion St George bid (Reuters)
Reuters - Westpac Banking Corp Ltd , which has bid $17.6 billion for St George Bank in the biggest banking takeover ever in Australia, is bracing for rival offers to emerge that could push the price tag even higher. 
Westpac expect 8% cash earnings growth
Westpac Banking Corporation says it is on track to deliver 2008 cash earnings growth of between six and eight per cent.
St. George agrees to Westpac takeover
Westpac Banking Corp. and smaller rival St. George agreed to a takeover deal Tuesday worth 18.6 billion Australian dollars ($17.5 billion) that would create Australia's biggest...
St. George Bank agrees to Westpac...
St. George Bank agreed Tuesday to a nearly 19 billion Australian dollar (US$18 billion; €12 billion) takeover offer from Westpac Banking Corp. that would create Australia's...
Westpac to raise $600m from new issue
Westpac Banking Corp plans to raise $600 million from the sale of new Tier 1 hybrid securities in the domestic market.
Westpac momentum tipped to continue
Analysts say Westpac Banking Corporation Ltd is a "safe haven" in the finance sector and are tipping its strong profit momentum to continue.
Australia's Westpac bank posts 34...
Westpac Banking Corp. Ltd. on Thursday announced a 34 percent rise in net profit over the last six months as a strong local economy fueled sustained demand for credit.
Australia's Westpac offers $14B for bank rival St. George
Westpac Banking Corp. said Monday it has approached rival St. George Bank Ltd. with a $14 billion takeover offer that could lead to the biggest shakeup of Australia's banking sector in years.
Australia's Westpac bids $17.6 billion for St George (Reuters)
Reuters - Westpac Banking Corp Ltd launched a $17.6 billion all-share bid for smaller rival St George Bank Ltd in a tie-up that would create Australia's biggest bank by market value.
Westpac takes over Tongan operation
Westpac Banking Corp has bought the 40 per cent stake held by the Government of Tonga in Westpac Bank of Tonga for an undisclosed sum.
Australia's St. George Bank agrees to...
St. George Bank on Tuesday agreed to an 18.6 billion Australian dollar ($17.5 billion) takeover offer from Westpac Banking Corp. that would create Australia's biggest bank and...
Westpac fault ends in payment chaos
TENS of thousands of people across the country missed out on their weekly pay, were overpaid, or had direct debit payments taken out twice yesterday after a computer malfunction...
St George to recommend Westpac takeover
St George Bank's board will recommend to its shareholders Westpac Banking Corporation's $19b takeover after the two lenders signed an implementation agreement.
ASX high at noon as Wall St soars
The Australian stock market was up at noon as News Corporation Ltd reported robust fourth-quarter and full-year results.
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Westpac set to mirror St George strategy
Westpac Bank will have to tread carefully if it wants to keep setting the standard for customer satisfaction at takeover target St George, a researcher says.
Australia's St. George agrees to Westpac takeover
St. George Bank Ltd., Australia's fifth-largest bank, agreed to a revised 17.3 billion Australian dollar ($14.4 billion) takeover proposal by larger rival Westpac Banking Corp. on Monday, in what would be the biggest banking acquisition in Australian history.
Westpac Bid Deserves Closer Look
Westpac Banking's $18.1 billion bid for St. George Bank would create a powerhouse that has some analysts taking a good look at Westpac's stock.
Westpac may bid higher for St. George
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Westpac and St George Bank mull...
Westpac Banking Corporation, Australia’s oldest company, is in talks with a
smaller rival to create a A$64 billion ($£31 billion) institution with a
customer base...
Babcock Wins Reprieve From Lenders
Babcock & Brown's lenders removed a debt clause and waived their right to review its ability to repay $2.7 billion in loans.
Westpac bid still of interest: St George
St George says it could reconcile the bullish nature of the operational update of its business with its recommendation of a takeover offer from Westpac.
Westpac says Gail Kelly a 'great asset'
Westpac Banking Corp chairman Ted Evans says CEO Gail Kelly is a "great asset" as the company attempts to buy rival St George Bank.