Pacific to Bank on ANZ Thanks to Australian Guarantee

Pacific to Bank on ANZ Thanks to Australian Guarantee
Pedestrians walk past an Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. (ANZ) branch in Sydney, Australia on Feb. 26, 2024. Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images
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ANZ bank has struck a deal with the Australian government to guarantee banking services in the Pacific.

Australia has been working with commercial banks to stop an exodus of financial services from Pacific island nations, which aren’t profitable.