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Market Chatter: National Australia Bank Plans to Hire Over 1,000 Employees in India, Vietnam

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National Australia Bank (ASX:NAB) intends to hire over 1,000 additional employees in India and Vietnam following a doubling of its headcount in both countries over the last three years, the Australian Financial Review reported Monday, citing an anonymous source inside the bank.

The company has roughly 5,000 staff in India and around 2,000 in Vietnam, representing about 18% of its total workforce, according to the report.

The reported overseas hiring plans come amid tensions over Australian banks reducing their domestic headcount.

"The notion that Australia lacks enough skilled workers, especially in technology and engineering, is laughable, given these are the exact types of jobs being targeted in sweeping job cuts happening across the finance sector as we speak," AFR cited Finance Sector Union national assistant secretary Nicole McPherson as saying.

National Australia Bank did not immediately respond to a request for comment from.

(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)

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