Talk grows of major bank acquisition deal Is Bank of Queensland well advanced with plans to acquire a rival bank in a deal that could easily top $1 billion? Business by Anthony Marx Premium Content Subscriber only All the latest news and gossip from Brisbane's business movers and shakers... this is City Beat: BANKING MARRIAGE Is Bank of Queensland well advanced with plans to acquire rival ME Bank in a deal that could easily top $1 billion? That's the word from City Beat spies, one of whom reports he overhead a BoQ top gun in a Bondi café last week discussing the fact that they are close to making an announcement.