The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
NEW YORK - Fitch Ratings has taken numerous rating actions on the 14 ABN AMRO Prime RMBS transactions listed below: --Series 2002-10; --Series 2003-1; --Series 2003-10; --Series 2003-11; --Se
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings has taken numerous rating actions on the 14 ABN AMRO Prime RMBS transactions listed below: --Series 2002-10;
The Australian (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
THE Commonwealth Bank will decide over the next three to four weeks whether to make a formal offer to buy ABN AMRO's Australia and New Zealand operations from the Royal Bank of Scotland, according to CEO Ralph Norris.
News.com.au (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
COMMONWEALTH Bank of Australia (CBA) chief executive Ralph Norris says the group will know whether it will complete a transaction with ABN Amro Holdings within the next three to four weeks.
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
Royal Bank of Scotland has entered exclusive talks to sell ABN Amro Australia to the Commonwealth Bank after talks with another prospective Australian buyer broke down.
Business Spectator (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
If the Commonwealth Bank really wants ABN Amro Morgans as a distribution channel for its products, it must be careful to avoid triggering a management buy-out. 24 Jul 2008 6:15 AM
New Zealand Herald (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
Investors in listed landlord the National Property Trust are being encouraged to vote next week against fee-structure changes. Mark Lister, an analyst at ABN Amro, has spoken out against the changes due to go before National unitholders...
DealBook (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
Commonwealth Bank of Australia is in exclusive talks with Royal Bank of Scotland to acquire the Australian and New Zealand operations of ABN Amro, in a deal that could be valued at as much as 1 billion Australian dollars ($971 million). Less than a day after rival National Australia Bank said it was no longer interested [...]
Banking Times: Daily Banking News (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
Royal Bank of Scotland’s (RBS) efforts to raise capital by selling off its non-core businesses have suffered yet another setback. National Australia Bank has announced that it is withdrawing its interest in the Australian and New Zealand operations of ABN Amro, which were acquired by RBS last year. The business employs around 750 staff and specialises in [...]
Forbes (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
Following National Bank of Australia's withdrawal from the bidding process, rival Commonwealth Bank enters into exclusive negotiations with Royal Bank of Scotland.
Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Commonwealth Bank of Australia Ltd , the nation's second-biggest lender by assets, said it was in talks to buy ABN AMRO's Australia and New Zealand operations, as it looks to strengthen its institutional banking and markets business.
Financial Time (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
Australia's second-biggest lender is looking to strengthen its institutional banking and markets business and is in talks to buy ABN AMRO's Australia and New Zealand operations
Business Spectator (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
Following NAB's withdrawal from the sale process of ABN Amro, the Commonwealth Bank has stepped into the breach. 23 Jul 2008 11:04 AM
Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
Commonwealth Bank of Australia Ltd., one of the country's largest lenders, said Wednesday it has entered exclusive talks to buy the local arm of Netherlands-based investment bank ABN Amro .
Business Spectator (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
Local lender in discussions with Royal Bank of Scotland for ABN buy. 23 Jul 2008 9:54 AM
