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Matt Comyn finds his voice – and delivers for shareholders

Matt Comyn finds his voice – and delivers for shareholders

The CEO has driven the Commonwealth Bank from strength to strength this year, propelling him on to the 2024 The Australian Financial Review Business People of the Year list.

Matt Comyn realised this year that his position as chief executive of the country’s biggest bank had elevated his levels of credit. David Rowe

During his first five years leading the Commonwealth Bank, Matt Comyn earned credibility and respect, restoring the lender’s reputation after the royal commission and money laundering dramas, and supporting borrowers through the pandemic.

During his seventh year in charge, Comyn realised his position as chief executive of the country’s biggest bank had elevated his levels of credit. He decided it was time to spend some of it.

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James Eyers
James EyersSenior ReporterJames Eyers writes on banking, payments and fintech. He is a former legal and investment banking editor at the AFR, has degrees in commerce and law from UNSW, and is co-author of Buy now, pay later: The extraordinary story of Afterpay Connect with James on Twitter. Email James at jeyers@afr.com.au

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