Aug 18 (Reuters) - Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd ANZ.AX :
* Anz comments on US class action complaint ANZ.AX
* Confirmed it was among 17 banks and two international broking houses named in a class action complaint launched in the United States
* Says notes there has been no allegation by asic of collusion between it and other institutions
* Anz will also be vigorously defending the US class action complaint
* Says the class action relates to bank trading and the bank bill swap rate (bbsw)
* Anz rejected allegations regarding bank trading and bank bill swap rate (bbsw) made in statement of claim by asic in March 2016
* Says vigorously defending the legal action brought by asic
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