Friday, October 17, 2008

National Australia Bank

National Australia Bank is the second largest financial institution by market capitalisation in Australia.

read more in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Australia_Bank.

Macquarie Group

Macquarie Group Limited (formerly Macquarie Bank Limited) is a global investment banking and diversified financial services group, providing banking, financial, advisory and investment services to investors, corporations and governments.

 It is the largest player in raising capital in Australia. It is also one of the largest players in the mergers and acquisitions area of corporate finance in Australia.

read more in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macquarie_Group_Limited.

Commonwealth Bank

Commonwealth Bank is the largest bank in Australia. it provides a variety of financial services including retail, business and institutional banking, funds management, superannuation, insurance, investment and broking services.

It is the second largest Australian listed company on the Australian Securities Exchange.

read more in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonwealth_Bank.

ANZ

The Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited commonly called ANZ, is the fourth largest bank in Australia, after the National Australia Bank, the Commonwealth Bank and Westpac Banking Corporation.

read more in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia_and_New_Zealand_Banking_Group.

Westpac

Westpac Banking Corporation the third largest bank in Australia, second largest bank in New Zealand.

read more in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westpac.

Monday, December 31, 2007

first foreign bank to obtain a licence to establish an Islamic bank under the MIFC initiative.

Unicorn Investment Bank of Bahrain has received an Islamic banking licence from the Finance Minstry to establish a wholly-owned subsidiary, Unicorn International Islamic Bank Malaysia Bhd, under the Malaysian International Islamic Financial Centre (MIFC) initiative.


source:

http://www.theedgedaily.com/cms/content.jsp?id=com.tms.cms.article.Article_2fd0ad22-cb73c03a-39060b00-cd866d15