Commonwealth Bank of Australia

428 results about this entity

Period: 11 Oct 2004 - 18 Sep 2024

CBA trials MasterCard contactless payments technology

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) is the first bank in the country to trial MasterCard's PayPass contactless payment technology as an alternative to low-value cash payments.

Commonwealth Bank strategic review puts emphasis on IT

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) is renegotiating its IT outsourcing contract with EDS as it looks to implement a new business plan that will see it redirect up to $200 million of annual spending to its capital expenditure budget.

Commonwealth Bank introduces online FX service for SMEs

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has launched an online foreign exchange service designed specifically for small to medium sized businesses.

Bartercard inks Australian Eftpos deal

Bartercard has linked its business-to-business barter platform to the national electronic funds transfer at point of sale (Eftpos) network in Australia.

Commonwealth Bank steps up Web banking security

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) is introducing new security measures for its 2.3 million Web banking customers aimed at preventing account hacking and ID fraud.

Woolworths to expand Australian financial services business

Australian retailer Woolworths Limited has applied for a special credit card licence with bank regulators in the country and plans to begin issuing its own branded cards from 2007, undermining an exclusive joint venture banking project established with Commonwealth Bank.

Bob McKinnon quits Commonwealth Bank

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) says Bob McKinnon, its group executive for technology services, is leaving the firm at the end of the year.

Peter Klein to head new Saxo London office

Danish online investment bank Saxo has recruited Peter Klein, former head of Commonwealth Bank of Australia's e-FX sales division in Europe, to head its new office in London.

Commonwealth Bank selects Wachovia trade finance technology

Australia's Commonwealth Bank has contracted with US-based Wachovia Bank for the provision of trade finance technology and services.

IBM wins A$50 million slice of Fiserv cheque deal

IBM has won a A$50 million contract to provide IT services in support of Fiserv's A$600 million cheque processing venture with three of Australia's four largest banks.

Commonwealth Bank extends TNZ voice and call services contract

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has signed a new three year contract with Telecom New Zealand (TNZ) for the provision of voice and contact centre services. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Commonwealth Bank mulls additional security for Internet banking

Commonwealth Bank of Australia will begin reviewing security technology from a number of potential suppliers in the next four months under plans to introduce two-factor authentication services to its Internet banking customers.