ANZ confirms it has its heart set on MYOB

ANZ confirms it has its heart set on MYOB
ANZ Bank said it had yet to reach an agreement with KKR in relation to the acquisition. (Image: File)
Staff reporters
ANZ Banking Group has confirmed it is in talks with an American global investment company about a potential acquisition of bookkeeping software firm MYOB.In response to “market speculation” – thanks to The Australian Financial Review breaking the news that ANZ Bank was seeking out MYOB in June – the bank said today it was in discussion with US alternative asset firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) about buying the KKR-owned MYOB.However, ANZ Bank said it had yet to reach an agreement and there was “no certainty&rdquo...

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