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Economics

22 Feb 2024

India defying expectations

Richard Yetsenga | Chief Economist, ANZ

India has made remarkable economic progress. But now it is in search of sustaining growth.

21 Feb 2024

Taking a responsible approach to investing

Helen Skinner | Head of Responsible Investment, ANZ New Zealand Investments Limited

Getting responsible investing right is often a dialogue. This is how to get the conversation started.

15 Feb 2024

Solid foundation for financial wellbeing

Jeff Whalley | Senior Journalist, ANZ

Financial health is a lot like physical health. We don’t think about it until things go wrong. But discoveries by behavioural scientists are changing the approach to helping customers.

13 Feb 2024

Tightening the belt on fashion

Adelaide Timbrell & Madeline Dunk | Senior Economist & Economist, ANZ

The normal post-holidays spending lull is back, but ANZ data also shows weaker spending on non-food retail such as electronics and fashion.

11 Dec 2023

In Charts: Australia’s Black Friday spending splash

Adelaide Timbrell & Madeline Dunk | Senior Economist & Economist, ANZ

Australians upped their Black Friday spending – but what did they splash out on? And what was the popular category they spent less on this year?

28 Nov 2023

The housing hurdles

Adelaide Timbrell & Eliza Owen | Senior Economist, ANZ Institutional and Head of Australian Research, CoreLogic Australia

The great Australian housing dream has faced it’s fair share of challenges – but some interesting divergences are appearing in the market and what’s in store for 2024?

16 Nov 2023

Australian shoppers adapt to changing economic landscape

Sweta Mehra | Managing Director, Everyday Banking, ANZ

With inflation rising and Black Friday sales and Christmas approaching, saving money has become a priority for shoppers. In the digital era, savvy spenders are using tools to help them reach their budgeting goals.

13 Nov 2023

Elliott: record result driven by all divisions

Brett Foley | Managing Editor, bluenotes

ANZ delivered its highest ever revenue and cash profit amid a record full year result for 2023, driven by consistent performances across all divisions.

13 Nov 2023

Faruqui: diversified revenue delivers amid volatility

Brett Foley | Managing Editor, bluenotes

ANZ’s Chief Financial Officer says the bank’s investment in diversified income streams paid off in a year of global uncertainty and volatility.

01 Nov 2023

A scary surprise: the price of chocolate

Michael Whitehead | Executive Director for Agribusiness Industry Insights, ANZ

If you noticed the cost of your Halloween stockpile this week was up, you weren’t alone. And there’s a good reason why the neighbourhood kids may have got less confectionary in their basket than last year.

16 Oct 2023

Delicate touchdown?

Adam Boyton | Head of Australian Economics, ANZ

The Australian economic runway seems prepared for a soft landing – what can go wrong from here?

13 Oct 2023

In Charts: consumer confidence lifts to seven-month high

Adelaide Timbrell & Arindam Chakraborty | Senior Economist, ANZ & Economist, ANZ Institutional

The ANZ-Roy Morgan Australian Consumer Confidence index is trending up. Consumer confidence rose 1.9 points last week amid continued reports of cost of living pressures.