ANZ finalises sale of PNG Retail, Commercial and SME businesses to Kina Bank
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ANZ (ASX:ANZ) has today announced the completion of the sale of its retail, commercial and small-medium sized enterprise businesses in Papua New Guinea to Kina Bank.
The ASX-listed Kina Group, which owns Kina Bank, will become PNG's second largest retail bank on the back of the acquisition.
ANZ announced the sale of a business that includes 15 branches in June 2018.
ANZ says it will now focus solely on its institutional and large corporate banking business in country.
Shares in ANZ (ASX:ANZ) closed 0.29 per cent higher at $27.91 on Friday.
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