As Aussies continue to shift towards a cashless economy, Commonwealth Bank has confirmed it will be closing 10% of their branch network at lunchtime for reduced operating hours in response to declining foot traffic as we move all our banking and finance needs online. Where branches traditionally facilitated cash transactions, the declining use of cash
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CBA have announced they plan to launch 25 new businesses over the next five years through their fully owned subsidiary, X15 Ventures. In partnership with KPMG who will provide advice on the ventures, and Microsoft, who will contribute to the engineering platforms, CBA intends to capitalize on their brand, security protocols, and available funds to
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Seeking to increase their exposure to the Buy-Now-Pay-Later (BNPL) trend, Commonwealth Bank (ASX: CBA) has invested a further USD $200 million into European BNPL provider Klarna, bringing their total investment to $300m for a 5.5% stake. CBA invested US$100m into Klarna Group last year for a 1.8% stake in the company and with this additional
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