-- ANZ Group Holdings (ASX:ANZ, NZE:ANZ) agreed to acquire Worldline's 51% stake in their joint venture ANZ Worldline for an enterprise value of AU$89 million as part of the bank's broader 2030 strategy to enhance transaction banking capabilities, according to a Wednesday filing with the Australian and New Zealand bourses.
The move will enable the bank to offer a more integrated payments and banking experience, per the filing.
The deal is subject to Australian Competition and Consumer Commission approval and is expected to be completed in the second half of fiscal 2026, with a minimal estimated impact of about 6 basis points on level 2 CET1 capital, the filing added.