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ANZ Weighs Up to 5,000 Job Cuts in Overhaul Under New CEO, Reports Say

The bank says a strategic review is under way with an update due in mid-October.

Overview

  • Reports indicate about 2,000 roles in retail and 3,000 across other divisions are being considered, with no final decision yet.
  • ANZ has paused non-priority work and is targeting duplication and complexity as it reshapes operations.
  • Chief executive Nuno Matos apologized after automated redundancy emails reached employees before in-person notifications and moved to expedite changes.
  • McKinsey is conducting a wide-ranging review after regulators earlier this year required ANZ to hold additional capital.
  • The Finance Sector Union has warned against rushing a restructure that could affect more than 10% of the bank’s roughly 42,000 staff.