The National Australia Bank's decision unveiled today to overhaul its core banking systems was fraught with risk but necessary for a sector now seen as lagging technologically, according to local IT analysts.
Commonwealth Bank CEO Ralph Norris today said the bank had cut its technology spend by 6 per cent on last year, and had claimed "first-mover advantage" in its decision to overhaul its core banking systems ahead of other major rivals.
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The National Australia Bank has taken a pre-tax writedown of AU$409 million on its software assets for the year as botched initiatives such as its notorious global enterprise resource planning project take their toll on the financial institution's full-year bottom line.
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