Media Releases/ASX Announcements 2001

NAB Australian Region Media Releases 2001

27 December
Assistance for National customers affected by bushfires
19 December National reduces wheat advance rate by 25 basis points
18 December National Fee Changes
10 December Real time fraud detection system saves National customers thousands
5 December National lowers variable rates
5 December National Australia Bank Group introduces new financial planning and investment portfolio services to UK customers
30 November National Asset Management sells retail property portfolio to Centro
26 November National opens New Toowoomba Financial Services Centre
23 November National wins two international awards for its customer relationship strategy
19 November The National's new Internet Banking platform makes it easier for customers to bank on the net
7 November The National announces improved home loan interest rate policy
22 October 3.99%: the lowest home loan rate from a bank since 1952
15 October National announces second multi-seller securitisation program
9 October National Asset Management appoints Australian equities managers
3 October National lowers variable rates
1 October The National Cuts Wheat Advance Interest Rate
1 October The National Commits to Indigenous Employment Initiative
1 October 2001 Volunteer Award Winners
1 October The National and ourcommunity.com.au launch products to assist up to 700,000 community, education and non-profit organisations.
29 August National leads securitisation program for AMP Property Trusts
20 August National Launches New Quarterly Agribusiness Survey
17 August National responds to Code of Banking Practice Review Issues Paper
9 August Australian home buyers cut average loan term to 21 years
9 August Greater value for National Choice Package customers with new wealth management services
1 August The National Concession Card Account Starts Today
6 July Sponsorship to help boost blood donors and save lives
28 June National Australia Bank to develop new office complex at Docklands
18 June Fifty-plus age group drives home loan market growth
6 June National Australia Bank and Personal Guarantees
24 May National announces community banking initiatives
16 May National Australia Bank announces 2001 Volunteer
15 May National offers special rates on tax time loans for investors
15 May National makes second drawdown payment to growers
10 May O2-e invests $10m in leading rural Internet company, The Farmshed
2 May National launches switching costs offer
20 April National drops introductory fixed rate home loans and business rates
19 April National Australia Bank Wheat Advance
18 April Home loan size drops for first time in 20 years
6 April National passes on interest rate reduction to wheat growers
5 April National Australia Bank outsources its desktop services
4 April National lowers variable rates
3 April New software reduces fraud risk for National merchants
26 March National drops fixed rate home loans
23 March National welcomes Federal Government acceptance of bank-issued digital certificates
11 March National's Monthly Business Survey
7 March MLC redefines the corporate super market
7 March National Australia Bank cuts interest rates
2 March National cuts fixed rate 3 year loan to 6.59%
28 February National slashes interest rate for expanding businesses
26 February CRM - Banks set to compete for customer satisfaction
23 February Bekins Offering Customers On The Move Access To Online Loan Approval In As Little As 10 Minutes
23 February National Income Securities
20 February National breaks new ground in services for SMEs
7 February National Lowers Variable Home Loan Rate
1 February National's Monthly Business Survey
29 January The National Sets New Benchmark in Mortgage Backed Securities
27 January National leads home rates down to low of 4.99%
18 January HomeSide Mortgage Securities Trust program prices inaugural deal
11 January National to integrate National OnLine Trading and Your Prosperity
9 January National drops fixed rate home loans
5 January National Launches Mortgage-Backed Securities

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