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NAB buys Aviva’s Australia business

By Peter Smith in Sydney

Published: June 22 2009 00:34 | Last updated: June 22 2009 08:59

Aviva on Sunday night agreed to sell its Australian life and wealth management businesses to National Australia Bank for up to A$925m (£450m).

The UK insurer, which put the business up for sale this year to bolster its capital position, received final offers from up to four parties, with Australian insurer AMP battling it out with NAB in the final hours.

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