ICICI Bank signs MoU with Commonwealth Bank of Australia
December 11, 2024
Mumbai: ICICI Bank today announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) towards supporting customers across the Australia-India corridor.
Mr. Rakesh Jha, Executive Director, ICICI Bank and Mr. Mike Vacy-Lyle, Group Executive of Business Banking, CBA signed the MoU.
Under the MoU, ICICI Bank and CBA will explore collaborations to:
Facilitate introductions of corporate and institutional customers who are interested in investing or setting up businesses in the other bank’s home country
Facilitate trade between corporate customers in Australia and India by supporting them with banking services and providing guidance for cross-border trade opportunities
Assist customers migrating to Australia and India with banking services
Support cross-border payments by collaborating on customer-centric solutions
Mr. Rakesh Jha, Executive Director, ICICI Bank said, “We are delighted to enter in a partnership with Commonwealth Bank of Australia. India has emerged as a preferred destination for foreign investments, across manufacturing, Global Capability Centres and capital markets. Australia and India have strong bilateral relations and there are several opportunities across our respective ecosystems, which this partnership seeks to harness. We are confident that ICICI Bank, with its 360-degree customer centric approach, extensive franchise and technology-enabled offerings is well placed to support CBA in serving the holistic banking requirements of its customers in India.”
Mr. Mike Vacy-Lyle, Group Executive of Business Banking, CBA said, “The business environment presents significant opportunities for both Australian and Indian businesses and we are excited to partner with ICICI Bank to better facilitate trade and advance prosperity in both countries. We understand that doing business in another country can present challenges as well as opportunities for businesses. That is why we are delighted to be working with ICICI Bank to give our business customers dedicated access to a leading banking partner across the corridor.”
About ICICI Bank:ICICI Bank Ltd (BSE: ICICIBANK, NSE: ICICIBANK and NYSE:IBN) is a leading private sector bank in India. The Bank’s total assets stood at ₹ 19,76,858 crore at September 30, 2024.
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About the Commonwealth Bank of Australia: Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) is Australia’s leading provider of integrated financial services, including retail, premium, business and institutional banking, superannuation, insurance and share-broking products and services.
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