National Australia Bank (NAB)

307 results about this entity

Period: 06 Jul 2004 - 08 May 2024

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Former NAB staffer jailed over four-year fraud spree

Rosemary Rogers, a former chief of staff to ex-NAB CEO Andrew Thorburn, has been jailed for eight years for taking kickbacks to the value of $5.4 million in return for fraudulently approving false and inflated invoices from a supplier to the bank.

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Another one bites the dust: NAB to acquire 86 400

National Australia Bank is to acquire 86 400, one of a crop of new digital banks which have struggled to break the dominance of Australia's Top Four banks.

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EedenBull scores five-year deal with National Australia Bank

Eedenbull has secured a five-year deal with National Australia Bank that will see the bank deploy the vendor's payment and spend management platform to its customer base of small and medium sized enterprises.

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NAB to source 100% renewable electricity for all branches by 2021

National Australia Bank (NAB) has taken significant steps towards powering its entire operations with renewable electricity, with all branches in Australia expected to have their power offset with renewable energy by the end of 2021 through renewable energy certificates (“RECs”).

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NAB rolls out in-app smart receipts

In a first for Australian banks, NAB has today launched Slyp Smart Receipts via the NAB Mobile app, significantly reducing the need for paper receipts.

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NAB picks Rich Data Corp AI prediction and decisioning capability software

Rich Data Corporation has signed an agreement with the National Australia Bank (NAB) to use Rich Data Corp’s AI prediction and decisioning capability software, Delta.

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NAB appoints former RBS chief Lee Matheson as COO

National Australia Bank today announced the appointment of Les Matheson to its Executive Leadership Team.

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NAB collaborates with Lighter Capital on startup lending

NAB has today announced a unique collaboration with Lighter Capital, a leading fintech lender that supports early stage tech-enabled start-ups with funding opportunities, to help their business get off the ground.

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Reserve Bank of Australia kicks off CBDC project with NAB and CBA

The Reserve Bank of Australia is collaborating with Commonwealth Bank, National Australia Bank, Perpetual and ConsenSys Software on a project to explore the potential use and implications of a wholesale form of central bank digital currency (CBDC) using distributed ledger technology (DLT).

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NAB: Financial institutions to be instrumental in transition to low carbon economy

The role of corporates and financial institutions will be instrumental in planning for and supporting economies and communities as Australia transitions from high emissions electricity generation to a low carbon world, according to a new report released today.

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NAB to recruit 500 new staff for business support roles

NAB is adding 500 new employees to teams focussed on supporting businesses across Australia.

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Big banks invest in BioCatch

Barclays, Citi, HSBC and National Australia Bank have invested $20 million in Israeli behavioral biometrics company BioCatch, topping up a Series C funding round.

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NAB to roll out Pollinate; joins investor group

National Australia Bank has struck a multi-year deployment deal with merchant acquiring startup Pollinate and taken a stake in the UK-based fintech.

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NAB moves online business banking platform to the Cloud

NAB has today announced the successful migration of NAB Connect to Amazon Web Services (AWS), the first major Australian bank to move its business banking platform to the cloud.

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NAB launches cyber bug bounty programme

NAB has today announced the launch of a bug bounty program, the first of its kind in Australian banking, in partnership with crowdsourced security company Bugcrowd.

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NAB launches no-interest credit card

National Australia Bank is offering an alternative to third party buy now, pay later offerings with the launch of an interest-free credit card.

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NAB adjusts branch model to accommodate remote services

NAB is adjusting its regional branch model, cutting operating hours for over-the-counter services to mornings only and redeploying staff to online and video chat in the afternoons.

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NAB signs five-year multi-cloud deal with Microsoft

National Australia Bank has signed a five-year deal with Microsoft to co-design, develop and invest in the bank's multi-cloud strategy, porting 1000 of its 2600 apps to Azure as the primary cloud.

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NAB hires more staff to deal with home loan deferrals

National Australian Bank has embarked on a recruitment drive as it prepares to check in on customers who have received a repayment pause on around 80,000 home loans due to the impact of Covid-19.

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NAB evacuates Melbourne HQ following positive Covid-19 case

Please find below a note from NAB CEO Ross McEwan sent to NAB employees today about COVID-19.