Effective immediately, ANZ has appointed a banker with a proven track record to a critical role that provides independent assurance to the Board and management team.

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) has appointed Kevin Corbally as Group General Manager Internal Audit, reporting jointly to Chairman of the Audit Committee Paula Dwyer and Chief Executive Officer Shayne Elliott.

According to a press release sent on Monday, Corbally joined ANZ in 2009 and is currently Managing Director, Credit and Capital Management and before that was Head of Institutional Relationship Banking Australia. He succeeds Michael Liarakos who has been appointed Chief Compliance Officer.

Prior to joining ANZ, Corbally was Managing Director, Head of Corporate and Commercial Banking, Australia & New Zealand at Citigroup. Prior to that he worked at Deutsche Bank and commenced his career at Price Waterhouse.