Following a challenging 2025/26 growing season marked by constrained water availability and rising input costs, conditions are beginning to improve for Australian cotton farmers after some positive pricing momentum emerged through late Autumn.
Latest 2026 Media Releases
-
2026-06-02 00:00
-
Demand for milk is strengthening both globally and domestically, partly driven by growing consumer demand for protein-rich products, according to ANZ’s Winter Commodity InFocus report.
2026-06-02 00:00 -
Australia’s beef sector is entering winter with improving pricing conditions following a period of elevated supply that placed downward pressure on prices in March and April.
2026-06-02 00:00 -
ANZ-Indeed Australian Job Ads lifted 1.8 per cent month on month in May, following a 3.7 per cent fall over the prior two months
2026-06-01 00:00 -
ANZ has today reopened the doors to its Chinchilla branch, which will now operate five days a week within the Western Downs community.
2026-05-27 00:00 -
Media Release
ANZ supports SA Power Networks with Australia’s first fully taxonomy-aligned Green bond
ANZ today announced it has supported SA Power Networks in the issuance of its latest A$300 million 5 year Green bond, marking the first transaction to be fully aligned with the Australian Sustainable Finance Taxonomy.
2026-05-22 00:00 -
ANZ has been recognised as a ‘Top Performer’ and ‘Best in Class – Procurement’ in the 2025 Access and Inclusion Index.
2026-05-19 00:00 -
Media Release
ANZ Institutional named #1 across all key measures in FImetrix Bank-to-Bank Services Survey
ANZ today announced it has been ranked the #1 global provider of AUD bank-to-bank services for the 18th year, placing first across all 17 key selected measures in the latest syndicated FImetrix Bank-to-Bank Services survey.
2026-05-15 00:00 -
ANZ has turned the iconic Falcon into the hero of an Australia‑first activation, using immersive storytelling to showcase its leadership in helping to protect customers from fraud..
2026-05-14 00:00 -
ANZ is proud to support the Jinbi Solar Project, one of Australia’s largest First Nations-led renewable energy initiatives to reach Financial Close, driven by Yindjibarndi Energy Corporation (YEC).
2026-05-11 00:00 -
ANZ today announced Samira Fares has been appointed ANZ Country Head, Laos, reporting to Chris Raciti, ANZ Head of South East Asia, India and Middle East, subject to regulatory approval.
2026-05-07 00:00 -
Despite rising living costs and higher interest rates, Australian mums are set to be spoiled this Mother’s Day weekend as ANZ reveals customer spending remains resilient year‑on‑year.
2026-05-07 00:00 -
Following the Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision today to the increase the official cash rate by 0.25%, ANZ announced it will increase interest rates for variable rate home loan customers.
2026-05-05 00:00 -
ANZ-Indeed Australian Job Ads fell 0.8 per cent month on month in April following a downwardly revised 3.2 per cent month on month fall in March.
2026-05-04 00:00 -
Speeches & Presentations
ANZ CFO Farhan Faruqui speaks with Alicia Muling, Senior Journalist of bluenotes
ANZ CFO Farhan Faruqui speaks with Alicia Muling, Senior Journalist of bluenotes
2026-05-01 00:00 -
Speeches & Presentations
ANZ CEO Nuno Matos speaks with Alicia Muling, Senior Journalist of bluenotes
ANZ CEO Nuno Matos speaks with Alicia Muling, Senior Journalist of bluenotes
2026-05-01 00:00 -
Speeches & Presentations
ANZ CFO Farhan Faruqui Remarks, Investor Briefing, ANZ 2026 Half Year Results
ANZ CFO Farhan Faruqui Remarks, Investor Briefing, ANZ 2026 Half Year Results
2026-05-01 00:00 -
ANZ CEO Nuno Matos Remarks, Investor Briefing, ANZ 2026 Half Year Results
2026-05-01 00:00 -
ANZ today announced a Statutory Profit for the half ended 31 March 2026 (1H26) of $3,650 million and a Cash Profit of $3,780 million.
2026-05-01 00:00 -
As students across the country settle into the university year, ANZ, together with strategic research and training partner Griffith University, is urging students and young people to remain alert to a rise in so-called “quick‑cash” money mule scams.
2026-04-30 00:00 -
ANZ today announced it has supported Enliven Group’s inaugural labelled social loan, continuing a long‑standing relationship and supporting the delivery of Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) across Australia.
2026-04-29 00:00 -
ANZ today announced that it has entered into a binding agreement to acquire Worldline S.A’s 51% share in Worldline Australia Pty Ltd (ANZ Worldline), the joint venture between ANZ and Worldline S.A that commenced in 2022.
2026-04-29 00:00 -
Sending money overseas will soon be even safer, simpler and faster with ANZ to launch its upgraded International Money Transfers feature on ANZ Plus.
2026-04-28 00:00 -
Media Release
ANZ expands MoneyBusiness program with new modules to boost digital confidence and scam awareness for First Nations communities
ANZ’s financial education program, MoneyBusiness, has introduced two new learning modules focused on Digital confidence and Scams.
2026-04-23 00:00 -
ANZ today announced Ashish Gupta has been appointed ANZ Country Head, Thailand, reporting to Chris Raciti, ANZ Head of South East Asia, India and Middle East, subject to regulatory approval.
2026-04-22 00:00 -
Media Release
ANZ to support Australian businesses through Australian Government and National Reconstruction Fund zero interest loan scheme
ANZ has announced it will offer zero interest loans to eligible business customers via the Economic Resilience Program funded through the National Reconstruction Fund Corporation on behalf of the Australian Government.
2026-04-20 00:00 -
ANZ-Indeed Australian Job Ads fell 3.1 per cent month on month in March following a 3.2 per cent month on month rise in February
2026-04-07 00:00 -
ANZ is urging its business customers to stay alert to the threat of scams, ahead of the Easter break.
2026-04-01 00:00 -
Cocoa prices have fallen by as much as three quarters from their extraordinary peaks in 2025, but Australian shoppers shouldn’t expect that to translate into cheaper Easter eggs.
2026-03-30 01:00 -
ANZ has today announced it will invest $30 million into its branch network across parts of Queensland and New South Wales over the next 18 months.
2026-03-29 01:00 -
ANZ has today announced Michael Peric and Trevor Vail have been appointed co-Managing Directors, Markets, reporting to Group Executive Institutional, Mark Whelan.
2026-03-26 01:00 -
ANZ has announced disaster relief support is available for customers impacted by Tropical Cyclone Narelle in Far North Queensland and the Northern Territory as the cyclone approaches.
2026-03-20 00:00 -
ANZ today announced it will increase interest rates for variable rate home loan customers following the Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision to increase the official cash rate today.
2026-03-17 00:00 -
ANZ today announced Tammy Medard has been appointed Group Executive Business & Private Bank effective 1 May 2026.
2026-03-11 01:00 -
ANZ today announced it has supported Frasers Property Limited (“Frasers Property”, and together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”) in bringing its updated Sustainable Finance Framework to market.
2026-03-10 01:00 -
ANZ has today announced it will reopen its Chinchilla branch in 2026, further strengthening its presence in regional Queensland.
2026-03-10 01:00 -
Consumer confidence fell 3.7 points last week to 73.4 points.
2026-03-09 01:00 -
ANZ Group Holdings Limited has updated the date for the Financial Year 2026 Half Year Financial Results to 1 May 2026 (previously 7 May 2026), the Ex-dividend date for the Interim Dividend to 12 May and the Record Date for the Interim Dividend to 13 May.
2026-03-04 00:00 -
Job ads rose 3.2 per cent month on month in February.
2026-03-02 01:00 -
Australian cane growers are setting up for a year of solid production, despite low global prices, according to ANZ’s Autumn Commodity InFocus report.
2026-02-25 01:00 -
Cotton growers are navigating a challenging marketing season as global oversupply continues to heavily impact prices.
2026-02-24 01:00 -
Australia’s dairy sector remains structurally supply constrained, with milk production forecast to fall from around 8.3 billion litres to just over 8.1 billion litres, according to ANZ’s Autumn Commodity InFocus report.
2026-02-24 01:00 -
Australia’s beef industry enters 2026 navigating a complex combination of strong global demand, natural disaster impacts, new Chinese import restrictions, and early indicators of a domestic herd rebuild, according to new analysis from ANZ.
2026-02-24 01:00 -
ANZ today welcomed the decision by former Chief Executive Officer Shayne Elliott to discontinue legal proceedings relating to remuneration outcomes in the 2025 financial year.
2026-02-23 01:00 -
Consumer remains very weak at 77.1 points.
2026-02-16 01:00 -
As communities across Australia and around the world prepare to welcome the Year of the Horse, new ANZ insights reveal customers are set to spend $5.4 billion during the Lunar New Year period.
2026-02-15 01:00 -
ANZ today announced a $1 million partnership with Dilin Duwa Centre for Indigenous Business Leadership at the University of Melbourne, supercharging ANZ’s First Nations customers with entrepreneurial tools and opportunities to drive business growth and ec
2026-02-16 00:00 -
ANZ today announced an unaudited Statutory Profit for the quarter ended 31 December 2025 (1Q26) of $1.87 billion and a Cash Profit of $1.94 billion.
2026-02-11 01:00 -
Consumer confidence fell 3.6 points last week to 76.9 points.
2026-02-10 00:00 -
ANZ supports MTR Corporation’s inaugural green bond.
2026-02-10 00:00 -
ANZ PNG strengthens leadership to support long-term growth and opportunity.
2026-02-09 00:00 -
The Chairman of the ANZ Group, Paul O’Sullivan, today announced Graham Hodges will retire from the Boards of Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited and ANZ BH PTY LTD as a Non-Executive Director, effective 8 February 2026, at the conclusion of hi
2026-02-06 00:00 -
ANZ is investing in its business banking experience by deploying Salesforce's Agentforce 360 platform within its new Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tool, the first bank in the APAC region to deploy this technology at scale.
2026-02-05 00:00 -
Consumer confidence fell 3.5 points last week to 80.5 points.
2026-02-03 00:00 -
ANZ today announced it will increase interest rates for variable rate home loan customers following the Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision to increase the official cash rate today.
2026-02-03 00:00 -
ANZ-Indeed Australian Job Ads rose 4.4 per cent month on month in January.
2026-02-02 00:00 -
Media Release
ANZ named Best Bank – Corporate Banking in Asia for relationships, nine years in a row
ANZ today announced its Institutional business has been awarded Best Bank – Corporate Banking in Asia for the ninth consecutive year.
2026-01-28 01:00 -
Consumer confidence rose 4.7 points last week to 84.0 points.
2026-01-28 00:00 -
Media Release
Game, set, spend: Australian Open crowds expected to drive a winning month for Melbourne retail
Analysis of ANZ data shows the Australian Open and Melbourne’s packed summer events calendar will drive a significant surge in consumer spending and a busy period for businesses across the city.
2026-01-28 00:00 -
Media Release
Saver Plus helps families and students ease back-to-study financial stress and build lifelong financial skills
As the 2026 school year approaches, thousands of families and students across the country are turning to Saver Plus – the world’s largest and longest-running financial education program – to take control of their finances
2026-01-27 00:00 -
Consumer confidence declined 5.2 points last week to 79.3 points.
2026-01-20 00:00 -
From the bottle beside the stove to the drizzle over weekend brunch, olive oil has become a familiar part of Australian kitchens.
2026-01-20 00:00 -
Media Release
From bigger baskets to smarter savings: How ageing is reshaping the food and drink industry
Most supermarket aisles look the same until you look at them through older eyes.
2026-01-20 00:00 -
New analysis from ANZ shows these everyday packs are now central to one of the biggest opportunities – and challenges – facing Australia’s food and beverage sector in 2026.
2026-01-20 00:00 -
ANZ today announced it will contribute $100,000 to support those impacted by the Victorian Bushfires.
2026-01-15 00:00 -
Consumer confidence rose 3.0 points last week to 84.5 points.
2026-01-13 00:00 -
Job Ads fell 0.5 per cent month on month in December.
2026-01-12 00:00 -
ANZ has expanded its partnership with Tennis Australia, becoming the Official Bank of the Australian Open in a landmark multi-year global agreement.
2026-01-12 00:00 -
ANZ has announced disaster relief support is available for customers impacted by bushfires in Victoria.
2026-01-09 00:00 -
Australians are proving romance isn’t dead, with ANZ customers expected to fork out millions of dollars this Valentine’s Day.
2026-02-10 00:00 -
Media Release
Early‑year surge in Saver Plus enrolments highlight need for financial wellbeing programs
Early‑year surge in Saver Plus enrolments highlight need for financial wellbeing programs
2026-04-27 00:00