Latest National Australia Bank (NAB) News: Finextra Research

NAB hires Lloyds' Pete Steel for new digital, data and AI role

Australia's NAB has appointed Lloyds Banking Group's Pete Steel to the newly created role of group executive, digital data and artificial intelligence.

25 June 2025

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NAB signs up 500 women to cloud tech learning programme

National Australia Bank says more than 500 female staffers have signed up for a new in-house learning programme on cloud technology.

09 February 2023

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NAB to recruit 500 tech interns

National Australia Bank is to hire 500 interns as part of its ambition to fill around 1500 vacant technology roles at the bank.

23 February 2022

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Clydesdale Bank cuts IT contractor pay

Temporary IT workers at UK-based Clydesdale Bank have agreed to a 10% pay cut in order to hold on to their jobs, according to news site ContractorUK.

20 July 2016

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NAB appoints new tech overlord

NAB's new chief Andrew Thorburn has acted quickly to turn around the Australian bank's flagging tech transformation project, replacing enterprise services head Lisa Gray with Renee Roberts, former chief risk officer of NAB-owned Bank of New Zealand.

01 August 2014

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NAB to cut 1400 jobs from UK operations

National Australia Bank is to cut 1400 front-line and back office jobs from its UK subsidiaries Yorkshire and Clydesdale Bank as it responds to a "significant downgrade" in growth prospects.

30 April 2012

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Bank of Queensland seeks social media sage

Australia's Bank of Queensland has joined the roll-call of banks looking to formalise their activities in the Web 2.0 space by advertising for a full-time social media manager.

06 July 2011

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NAB searches for social media guru

National Australia Bank (NAB) is advertising for a full-time social media co-ordinator to shape its use of channels such as Twitter and Facebook.

03 November 2010

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UBank names Alex Twigg GM

UBank, the direct arm of Australia's NAB, has appointed its head of strategy Alex Twigg as general manager.

08 July 2010

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NAB cuts 179 tech jobs

National Australia Bank (NAB) is to axe 179 technology jobs, according to local press reports.

13 November 2008

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NAB to offshore maintenance and support of legacy platforms; sets up cyber crime unit

National Australia Bank (NAB) is outsourcing maintenance, management and support of some legacy systems to Indian offshore providers Infosys and Satyam in a move that has implications for around 300 IT staff at the bank.

14 December 2007

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NAB looking to move 400 IT jobs offshore - reports

National Australia Bank (NAB) is considering shifting a further 400 technology jobs to offshore service providers in India, according to press reports.

21 November 2007

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