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Bank of Qld acquires CIT ANZ

Bank of Queensland Ltd (BOQ) has agreed to buy the Australian and New Zealand operations of New York-based CIT Group, a lender to small and medium sized businesses.

BOQ will acquire CIT Group (Australia) Ltd and CIT Group (New Zealand) Ltd, together known as CIT ANZ, under a deal struck with CIT Group, with the transaction due to be finalised in the current quarter of the calendar year.

CIT ANZ provides finance for vendor equipment in the IT, office, motorcycle and power equipment markets.

BOQ said the acquisition represented about 15 per cent of its $3.4 billion equipment finance book.

CIT Group Australia had $525 million in assets and 125 employees at December 31.

"We see significant growth in the vendor finance market and this acquisition provides an ideal growth platform for BoQ," BoQ managing director David Liddy said in a statement.

"The CIT ANZ business has a reputable track record in the domestic market and will complement BOQ's current core competencies in the equipment finance market."

CIT ANZ will continue to operate as a stand-alone business under the ownership of BOQ, he said.

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