Australia's Westpac makes first court appearance for money-laundering hearing

(Reuters) - Australia's No.2 bank Westpac Banking Corp on Monday made its first court appearance for a case where it is accused of 23 million alleged breaches of anti-money laundering laws, and said the next hearing was scheduled for late-February.A Federal Court had adjourned proceedings on the case, brought about by regulator AUSTRAC, to be further listed for a hearing in late February or early March next year, the lender said in a statement to the Australian stock exchange. AUSTRAC commenced..