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8 unusual facts about National Australia Bank


Coles Supermarkets

In February 2011, Coles acquired National Australia Bank's 50 per cent interest in Australia's largest loyalty program FlyBuys, giving it 100% ownership.

Elcom Credit Union

It has several agreements with organisations that offer benefits to its members such as those with Allianz, Swann Insurance, Auto Advantage, Bridges Finance, Travelex, Citibank and the National Australia Bank as well as other benefits to those with a 'Masters Account' that is available to those over 55.

Firepower International

On 17 September 2010, IMF lodged a second WA Supreme Court writ on behalf of 242 Firepower investors seeking more than A$5 million from Les and Miriam Stein and their family company Sattvic; up to A$26 million from Fremantle lawyers Matthew Morgan and Stefan Alteruthemeyer and their company Maclma; and about A$8 million from the National Australia Bank.

Garcia v National Australia Bank

In 1979, Jean Balharry Garcia and her then husband, Fabio Garcia, executed a mortgage over their jointly owned matrimonial home in favour of National Australia Bank.

George Lord

He was also a director of numerous colonial companies including, coal mines, meat works and the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney.

George Rolfe

Rolfe included in his roles in Melbourne a directorship of the National Bank of Australia and a significant contributor to the foundation of the Alfred Hospital.

Joel Selwood

Since winning the National Australia Bank-sponsored AFL Rising Star Award, Selwood has been involved in several promotions for the bank, in an ambassadorial role and in several television advertisement appearances.

Scott Martin

He rose to prominence in a National Australia Bank advertisement promoting the 2006 Commonwealth Games; in the ad, Martin was shown taking part in a ballet class to improve his discus technique.


Connect.com.au

In 1995 Connect was sold to three major investors: National Australia Bank, Sirius Technologies and AAPT.

David Nickson, Baron Nickson

He was director of Scottish United Investors from 1970 to 1983, of General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation from 1971 to 1998, of the Clydesdale Bank 1981 to 1989, of Scottish & Newcastle Breweries 1981 to 1995, of Radio Clyde 1982 to 1985, of The Edinburgh Investment Trust between 1983 and 1994, of the Hambros Bank 1989 to 1998 and of the National Australia Bank from 1991 to 1996.

Nextgen Networks

The Network was constructed in 2002 and cost around $850 million to construct as a Joint Venture of Leighton Contractors ($140m) and Macquarie Bank using state of the art equipment from suppliers such as Lucent and financed by a consortium including Leighton Holdings, Macquarie Bank, National Australia Bank, Deutsche Bank, UBS Capital and WestLB.


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