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Australia has all the ingredients for success: NAB CEO addresses AFR Banking Summit

NAB Group CEO Andrew Irvine spoke at the Australian Financial Review Banking Summit about NAB’s leading business bank, as well as productivity and growth in Australia.

  • 18.03.2025
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  • Economy

A shift in global economic order

Incoming NAB Chief Economist Sally Auld speaks to ABC Radio National about what a tariff war means for Australia’s trading power and the global economy moving forward.

  • 14.03.2025
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  • Economy

“No one wins in a tariff war or a trade war”: NAB CEO on the economy

During a visit to customers and colleagues in Newcastle this week, NAB Group CEO Andrew Irvine shared his outlook for the Australian economy amidst ongoing global uncertainty.

  • 14.03.2025
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  • Superannuation

“Sustainable” and “regular” growth Australia’s super strength: US Superannuation Investment Summit

Australian super fund investment in the US is predicted to more than double over the next decade.

  • 28.02.2025
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  • Business

Luggage to last a lifetime: a travel boom, US expansion and rates-driven business growth for July 

Is 2025 the year of travel? Australian luggage brand and NAB customer July thinks so, and their global expansion plan proves it.

  • 28.02.2025
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  • Economy

NAB Chief Economist forecasts more rate cuts: May, August and November

Speaking on the NAB Broker podcast this week, NAB’s Chief Economist Alan Oster has predicted four more 25bp cuts to take the cash rate to 3.1% in February 2026.

  • 27.02.2025
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  • Economy

Productivity, rate cuts and the price of cash: NAB CEO addresses Trans-Tasman Business Circle

NAB Group CEO and ABA Chair Andrew Irvine joined ABA CEO Anna Bligh in a panel discussion at the Trans-Tasman Business Circle’s Annual Economic Forecast event.

  • 21.02.2025
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  • Economy

HECs, housing and the global economy: NAB CEO joins Morning Call podcast

NAB CEO Andrew Irvine appeared on the Morning Call podcast, reflecting on HECs, housing and the global economy.

  • 14.02.2025
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  • Road to Zero

Charging ahead: Zenobe battery solutions driving sustainability

Zenobē batteries capture renewable energy, balance its supply on the grid and transport it to electric vehicles. It’s their mission to make clean power accessible across the world.

  • 04.02.2025
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  • Economy

NAB forecasts February rate cut: cutting phase to be gradual

NAB Economics now expects the RBA to gradually ease rates from February, as outlined in the latest NAB Monetary Policy Update.

  • 30.01.2025
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  • Economy

“It’s called the lucky country for a reason” NAB CEO Andrew Irvine on housing, AI and productivity

NAB CEO Andrew Irvine reflects on the opportunities in housing, AI and productivity to help Australia retain its lucky country status.

  • 13.01.2025
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  • Economy

NAB Group CEO on the 2025 economic outlook

In his economic outlook for 2025, NAB Group CEO Andrew Irvine shared his optimism the tide would start to turn, with measured growth for the year ahead predicted.

  • 06.01.2025
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  • Economy

NAB’s Chair and CEO address shareholders at the 2024 AGM

NAB Chair Philip Chronican and CEO Andrew Irvine addressed shareholders at NAB’s 2024 Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Melbourne today.

  • 18.12.2024
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  • Economy

Alan Oster to retire as Chief Economist of NAB

Alan Oster will retire from NAB as Chief Economist after 32 years in the role, with Sally Auld appointed as his replacement. 

  • 02.12.2024
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  • Economy

Jobs, jobs, jobs and the US question mark

The NAB Group Economics team has provided its latest views on the economic impact of a Trump presidency as well as what’s causing the RBA to pause for longer.

  • 21.11.2024
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  • Economy

Housing, interest rates, the economy: NAB CEO Andrew Irvine interview with 3AW’s Tom Elliott

NAB CEO Andrew Irvine spoke to 3AW host Tom Elliott on Monday 14 October on topics including housing, interest rates and the economy. The full transcript is below.

  • 14.10.2024
  • Time to read 14 min read