Westpac considering New Zealand unit demerger amid risk review
By 
Jaclyn Jaeger2021-03-25T16:33:00
Westpac is assessing a demerger from its New Zealand business after the Reserve Bank of New Zealand ordered the unit to commission two independent reports concerning the bank’s liquidity and risk governance processes.
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