28 May 2020
Gonski: preparing for ‘COVID-normal’
David Gonski AC |
ANZ Chairman outlines the bank’s ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact it made on half-year earnings.
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29 May 2020
Risking it to support the economy
Nicola Greenberg & Kerensa Sneyd |
Banks have a critical role in supporting the economy through this pandemic. But considerable risk is involved.
27 May 2020
Valuing human life adds value to the economy
Andrew Cornell |
As the re-opening of some societies begins, balancing the value of human life vs cost to the economy has come to a head.
25 May 2020
The culture of cash
Steve Worthington |
The perceived decreasing value of cash during the COVID-19 pandemic isn’t the same across the globe.
21 May 2020
Stateometer: the first shock waves
Cherelle Murphy |
The beginnings of the COVID-19 economic shock became apparent in the states and territories’ trade channels.
19 May 2020
Hydrogen - the fuel of the future?
Satoshi Okazaki & Andrew Cornell |
Hydrogen - along with oxygen, a constituent of water - is also a fuel of the future. And potentially a climate change saviour.
18 May 2020
Economic dignity: a way forward
Dr Jeremiah Brown |
All Australians must support the most vulnerable members of society with dignity and respect. It’s in all our interests.
14 May 2020
Pandemic lays housing recovery low
Felicity Emmett & Adelaide Timbrell |
Australia’s housing market will be impacted on many fronts because of COVID-19. And the effects will be seen both immediately and longer-term.
20 May 2020
Charting an easing of restrictions
Adelaide Timbrell & David Plank |
As some states return to a new form of normal, spending data show the initial excitement of freedom has wavered a little.
13 May 2020
Post COVID-19: recovery but not as we know it
Andrew Cornell |
Many lessons will be born out of the COVID-19 pandemic. Which will endure in the long-term?
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12 May 2020
Data in a crisis - and beyond
Emma Gray |
ANZ data and automation expert outlines how data must be managed for customers and decision makers.
11 May 2020
True or false: panic buying surges food prices
Mark Bennett |
New data show a run on supermarkets during the onset of COVID-19 restrictions could have led to increased food prices.
08 May 2020
Yield curve control: back to the future
James Culham |
Governments and central banks can find much to learn from previous crises in coping with the COVID-19 pandemic.
07 May 2020
Economic governance in a crisis
Alan Mitchell |
The focus must be on the economic policies needed to stimulate growth post-crisis.
06 May 2020
Off the beaten path to track sentiment via Google searches, foot traffic
Hayden Dimes & David Plank |
Alternative data can provide insights into how Australians are feeling about the economy.
04 May 2020
Two decades on, will COVID-19 alter payment patterns?
Mike Ebstein |
The payments landscape has changed entirely in two decades. Will COVID-19 alter the course of history?
05 May 2020
Currency contagion: monetising virus responses
John Bromhead & Daniel Been |
Economies around the world are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Some are doing better than others.
01 May 2020
Working remotely: ANZ’s network affect
Gerard Florian |
Companies around the world – including ANZ – had to rapidly adapt both physically and technologically to respond to COVID-19.
30 Apr 2020
Elliott: dealing with uncertainty from a position of strength
Andrew Cornell |
CEO says bank’s work coming into the crisis and past experience holds it in good stead to help customers and economy through the pandemic.
OUT OF THE BLUE - a curation of fascinating stories from around the world
Absorbing the shock
Australian banks were hit hard by COVID-19 but they are in good stead to support the broader economy, according to PwC analysis.
Moments in history
As restrictions begin to ease in some countries, take a look back at photographs from across the globe that define the pandemic.
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