Dec 17 (Reuters) - Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd ANZ.AX :
* "EXPECT INCREASES IN HOME LOAN APPLICATIONS WE SAW IN SECOND HALF OF YEAR TO CONTINUE WELL INTO 2020."
* ARE ALSO NOT AWARE OF ANY IMPENDING LITIGATION FROM AUSTRAC
* TO DATE, HAVE MADE GOOD ON MORE THAN ONE MILLION OF 3.4 MILLION BANK ACCOUNTS THAT NEED FIXING AFTER ROYAL COMMISSIION RECOMMENDATIONS
* REVIEW OF SYSTEMS & PROCESSES CO USES TO TRANSFER MONEY REMAINS ONGOING, BUT HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY MATERIAL ISSUES
* CO'S NEW ZEALAND BOARD EXPECTS TO ANNOUNCE A PERMANENT NEW ZEALAND CHIEF EXECUTIVE SOON