Media Releases 2006
21 December 2006
Beware of
unsolicited offers to purchase your Commonwealth Bank shares
14 December 2006
Commonwealth
Bank delivers CommBiz - its new online business banking channel
13 December 2006
Commonwealth
Bank appoints new auditor
12 December 2006
Commonwealth
Bank is running late for Christmas
6 December 2006
New
high-speed machine makes Commonwealth Bank more coin friendly
4 December 2006
Commonwealth
Private Bank announces new head
30 November 2006
Wagga
Wagga wins Commonwealth Bank agribusiness contact centre
29 November 2006
Commonwealth
Bank refutes ACTU allegations
27 November 2006
Women
take control of planning for retirement
22 November 2006
Brian
Bissaker appointed new Colonial First State CEO
20 November 2006
2006
‘Saving for the Education of Children’ survey highlights
16 November 2006
CommSec
helps investors capitalise on booming economies
16 November 2006
Commonwealth
Bank staff offered option of buying extra leave
15 November 2006
National
search to find road train drivers
15 November 2006
Commonwealth
Bank follows up success with second diesel index cap
14 November 2006
Commonwealth
Bank Foundation Announces 2006 Youth Financial Literacy Assessment results and
New Youth Advisory Council
10 November 2006
Commonwealth
Bank lifts interest rates on deposits and loans
9 November 2006
CommInsure
assists Australians in battling the loss from underinsurance
8 November 2006
Commonwealth
Bank helps farmers and business with deposit rate increase of 0.25%
6 November 2006
John
Pearce leaves Colonial First State
6 November 2006
CommSec
launches over the counter CFDs
2 November 2006
A new
day for Australian one-day cricket
1 November 2006
Team
Commonwealth Bank pedals for multiple sclerosis
30 October 2006
The
job is yours: CBA 2 SMS UPD8S 4 JOB ROLZ
30 October 2006
Commonwealth
Bank of Australia announces key appointment in Asia
23 October 2006
Commonwealth
Bank’s youthful look wins two international awards
23 October 2006
Australians
prove they have ‘Savings Sense’
23 October 2006
First
quarter trading update - Solid start to 2007 financial year
20 October 2006
Commonwealth
Bank goes in to bat for Special Olympians
16 October 2006
Commonwealth
Bank offers special assistance package for customers in drought declared
areas
13 October 2006
Commonwealth
Bank unveils program to combat workplace depression
13 October 2006
Commonwealth
Bank takes the hassle out of foreign exchange in Bali
13 October 2006
Commonwealth
Bank Foundation announces 100 Financial Literacy Grant recipients
9 October 2006
Commonwealth
Bank statement on off-shoring
3 October 2006
Commonwealth
Bank supports customers with stronger ‘NetBank’ security
25 September 2006
Commonwealth
Bank tops Cannex listings
20 September 2006
Issue
of Funds Management Securities
5 September 2006
Commonwealth
Bank fixing fuel prices for local government
31 August 2006
CommSec
launches two new investment opportunities in China and Europe
31 August 2006
Commonwealth
Bank announces ‘on the road’ - A 12 month national road train sponsorship with
the Australian Women’s Weekly and the Today Show
25 August 2006
Commonwealth
Bank Foundation announces e-Learning Grants 2006 recipients
22 August 2006
Generation
Y says Y wait?
15 August 2006
65,000
Australian students sit national money & finance skills assessment
today
9 August 2006
Commonwealth Bank delivers 15 per cent earnings per share growth
8 August 2006
Commonwealth
Bank announces changes of directors
4 August 2006
CommInsure
leads industry with innovative enhancements to risk insurance
4 August 2006
Commonwealth
Bank variable interest rates rise by 0.25%
4 August 2006
Commonwealth
Bank announcement
3 August 2006
65,000 Australian students to sit national financial literacy
assessment
1 August 2006
Commonwealth
Bank introduces “dye bombs” for additional security in its ATM’s
31 July 2006
Commonwealth
Bank sells its stake in Loy Yang A
28 July 2006
Commonwealth
Bank unveils new awards feature … a travel one-stop-shop
25 July 2006
Commonwealth
Bank warns customers of new scam
25 July 2006
Commonwealth
Bank appoints Chief Financial Officer
20 July 2006
Colonial
First State Global Asset Management launches China joint venture
14 July 2006
Welcome to
our new day: Saturday
12 July 2006
Commonwealth
Bank developing state of the art workplace environments
11 July 2006
Commonwealth
Bank announces new Director
30 June 2006
Commonwealth
Bank announces new service oriented relationships with EDS Australia and
Optus
16 June 2006
Commonwealth
Bank completes $500 million on-market buy-back
8 June 2006
Customers
prefer hands on internet banking: survey
8 June 2006
Commonwealth
Bank to offer child care as part of new wellbeing program for staff
5 June 2006
Colonial
First State Global Asset Management confirms its participation in a consortium
considering a possible offer for BAA plc
1 June 2006
Commonwealth
Bank and Leighton Holdings form $750 million strategic partnership
1 June 2006
Commonwealth
Bank appointment
25 May 2006
Commonwealth
Bank launches unlimited transaction banking accounts
22 May 2006
CommSec
provides opportunity to tap into strong Asian sharemarkets
17 May 2006
New
survey reveals baby boomers are planning to live, not retire
16 May 2006
Commonwealth
Bank sends netball team affected by Cyclone Larry to International Schoolgirl
Challenge
16 May 2006
National
forum to tackle youth financial literacy
15 May 2006
Commonwealth
Bank casts net for business customers
8 May 2006
Commonwealth
Bank Diesel Index caps rising fuel prices for businesses
5 May 2006
Commonwealth
Bank variable interest rates rise by 0.25%
1 May 2006
Schools
urged to apply for Commonwealth Bank Foundation Grants
28 April 2006
Cricket
Australia & Commonwealth Bank welcomes 2006 Centre of Excellence
scholars
28 April 2006
Commonwealth
Bank branches to accept donations for families of Tasmanian mining
tragedy
21 April 2006
Commonwealth
Bank announces fund management joint venture in China
11 April 2006
Commonwealth
Bank activates emergency package to help victims of Katherine flood
10 April 2006
ICAN & Commonwealth Bank join forces to tackle indigenous financial
literacy in QLD
6 April 2006
Commonwealth
Bank supports Australian farmers with a three year sponsorship of
Farmlink
5 April 2006
Commonwealth
Bank unveils “Tap N Go™” payment technology
3 April 2006
Commonwealth
Bank appointment
3 April 2006
This is
not an April fools joke: Commonwealth Bank removes ‘everyday’ internet banking
fees
30 March 2006
Commonwealth
Bank announces strategic direction focussed on customer service
27 March 2006
CommInsure
survey reveals Australians not protecting their income
23 March 2006
Commonwealth
Bank changes to executive team
22 March 2006
Commonwealth
Bank raises its Cyclone Larry donation to $1 million
20 March 2006
Commonwealth
Bank activates emergency package to help cyclone victims
8 March 2006
Commonwealth
Bank launches ninth global Australian mortgage securitisation
8 March 2006
Commonwealth
Bank announces USD Tier One Capital Issue
7 March 2006
The
Commonwealth Bank boosts business services as foreign exchange goes
online
1 March 2006
Commonwealth
Bank launches low rate credit card
27 February 2006
Commonwealth
Bank launches ninth global Australian mortgage securitisation
22 February 2006
Commonwealth
Bank appoints Group Executive Technology Services
22 February 2006
Students
lack basic money skills: Commonwealth Bank Foundation report
15 February 2006
Commonwealth
Bank delivers strong result
31 January 2006
Commonwealth
Bank pilots one-stop investment shop
27 January 2006
Commonwealth
Bank purchases Government of Fiji's 49% shareholding in Colonial National
Bank
19 January 2006
Commonwealth Bank develops program to assist personal loan borrowers in remote
communities
