Latest Currency Exchange News

Helloworld Travel’s acquisition of Crown Currency Exchange can proceed without shareholder approval after ASX confirmed its major transaction rules do not apply. The announcement improves certainty around the deal, but provides no new financial terms or completion details.

Helloworld Travel has agreed to acquire Crown Currency Exchange for $135 million, adding 68 Australian stores and an FY26 underlying EBITDA stream of $22 million. The transaction expands Helloworld’s retail footprint but will also introduce a mix of NAB debt, vendor financing and a share placement.

BHP Group has updated its dividend announcement to specify currency exchange rates and payment options for the USD 0.99 per share fully franked dividend for the six months ending June 2026.

Vicinity Centres has confirmed the Dividend Reinvestment Plan price and announced the New Zealand dollar equivalent distribution for the six months ending June 2026, offering securityholders a currency choice ahead of the September payment.

Lendlease Group has updated its FY26 half-year dividend details, confirming the DRP price after the VWAP period and outlining dividend equivalents in AUD, NZD, and GBP. The unfranked dividend of AUD 0.0955 per security will be paid on 16 September 2026.

BHP Group has updated its dividend announcement with South African Rand currency details and confirmed a fully franked USD 0.99 dividend for the six months ending June 2026. Shareholders can elect to receive payments in five currencies, with a Dividend Reinvestment Plan available at no discount.

Westpac Banking Corporation has updated details for its six-month interim dividend, confirming a fully franked 77 cents per share payable in June, alongside a Dividend Reinvestment Plan participation rate of 13.9%.

ANZ Group Holdings Limited has updated details for its 2026 Interim Dividend, confirming an 83-cent payment per share, partially franked, with dividend reinvestment and bonus option plans priced at AUD 35.31.

Ainsworth Game Technology has confirmed Ryan Comstock as CEO after six months as acting chief, tying his pay to company performance through incentive plans.

Toro Energy shareholders face a pivotal vote on a takeover scheme by IsoEnergy, offering a near 80% premium and access to a diversified uranium portfolio across Australia, Canada, and the US.

Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) has updated details on its fully franked 2025 final dividend, confirming the dividend reinvestment plan (DRP) price and share allocation date. The USD 2.54 per share dividend is payable in multiple currencies with no discount applied to DRP shares.

BHP Group has updated its dividend announcement to reveal the dividend reinvestment plan (DRP) allocation price for the six months ending December 2025, confirming a fully franked USD 0.73 per share dividend payable in multiple currencies.