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By adapting early to real-time payments, Australia’s largest corporations will stake a competitive advantage and enjoy the benefits of improved customer-centricity and operational efficiency. Full story: https://lnkd.in/gVCrgCY6 Nell Hutton Jeffrey Byrne Kathryn Carpenter Peta O'Brien #realtimepayments #newpaymentsplatform #paymentsplus #westpacone

Businesses are strengthening their cash flow positions and with tailwinds emerging—including more #rate cuts—the outlook for businesses is improving, says #Westpac economist Sian Fenner. Get the latest Westpac Quarterly Business Snapshot: https://lnkd.in/gHJeZV2r #inflation #businesssnapshot #westpaciq

In Q4 2024's Sustainable Finance Market Update, we cover trends in sustainable debt issuance globally and in the Australian-New Zealand markets, as well as industry insights such as updates to the Green Star Performance for building sustainability and ASFI’s progress on the Australian Sustainable Finance Taxonomy. Full article: https://lnkd.in/grheBMft Charlotte Plaisant Millecamps Nadini Christy Kirsty McCartney Stanny Sidana #WestpacIQ #sustainablefinance #sustainableloans #sustainablebonds #esg

The labour market started the year with another strong rise in employment and a return to record high labour force participation says #Westpac Economist Ryan Wells. At the same time, wages growth looks to be easing faster-than-expected, suggesting that the upside risks to inflation may not be as grave as the RBA currently assess. #WestpacIQ #labour #aud #employment #Australia

We were proud to recently be a joint lead manager on AusNet’s return to the A$MTN market with the largest ever A$ corporate hybrid. AusNet printed A$950m of new hybrid bonds and repurchased A$517m of their existing hybrids.    Commenting on the announcement, Joel Morton, Westpac Director of Debt Capital Markets told KangaNews: “The message back to the market should be that this is an asset class that is poised to grow… The market can price efficiently. This should offer more confidence to issuers that view hybrids as a genuine part of their future capital stack.”   Congratulations to the entire AusNet team on Australia’s first corporate hybrid transaction of 2025. https://lnkd.in/gB2X4wFi Mark Ellul Alastair Watson Karen Smith Agnes Lim Nell Hutton Max Bulloch Peter Block Joel Morton Ruby Snep Kasser Khan Edmund Huang David Scrivener Jon Pooley

The #RBA Board cut the cash rate 25bp to 4.1% as widely expected, says #Westpac Chief Economist Luci Ellis, but it is very cautious about the prospects for further disinflation given the tight labour market. #inflation #interestrates #housingmarket #consumer

Calling all students in their final year of university or recent graduates. Are you interested in learning about Westpac Institutional Bank (WIB)’s 2026 Graduate Program? If so, you're invited to our WIB Graduate Insights and Networking Evening, on Wednesday 12 March 2025 at our 275 Kent St, Sydney office. Hear from recent Graduate Program alumni and WIB Senior Leaders via an interactive panel session. They will share insight about the WIB business, and the various streams available as part of our 2026 Graduate Program. Networking will follow. This is an invitation only event, and registrations close end of day Wednesday 5 March 2025. Register your interest today: https://lnkd.in/g5dJ_MC2 Misha H. | Linda Burgess | Jason Kambovski | Dinesh Jugmohan | Joel Yap | Matthew Brotherton | Rebecca Whalen | Elaine Chuah | William Hosie | Smile Huang | Liezel Preller | Amy Keane

We’re proud that NSW Government has reappointed Westpac as a trusted banking partner. For almost two centuries Westpac has had the privilege of supporting Government to deliver faster, easier and safer financial services to the people and businesses of NSW. #partnershipswithpurpose Full story: https://lnkd.in/grK3zQFX

The #Westpac Consumer Sentiment Index was basically flat in February, holding in ‘cautiously pessimistic’ territory, says Matthew Hassan in his latest video. The result masked some notable shifts though – Australians becoming more confident that rate cuts are on the way but still grappling with some cost-of-living issues and with the unsettled global backdrop holding back expectations for the economy. #consumersentiment #inflation #housing

Latest reads show a ‘cautiously pessimistic’ consumer mood. Much of that caution still centres around stretched household finances, which look to have come under renewed pressure since the start of the year. Consumers are less concerned about the forward view, with some wariness about the economic outlook but rising optimism about prospects for family finances. Overall, the mix suggests there may have been a larger than normal financial ‘hangover’ from the Christmas period and that many are still struggling with cost-of-living problems. #Westpac Economist Matthew Hassan shares his insights on the report: https://lnkd.in/gSD44HpQ #consumersentiment #interestrates #inflation #consumer