I’m sorry, but it seems there’s a slight misconception. The TLD (top-level domain) “.anz” does not actually exist. Top-level domains are the highest level of domain names in the hierarchical Domain Name System (DNS) of the internet. They appear in domain names as the string of letters following the final (rightmost) “.”, such as the “com” in “www.example.com”.
Common TLDs include .com, .org, .edu, .gov, .net, etc. There are also country-specific TLDs like .uk for the United Kingdom, .de for Germany, .au for Australia and so on.
As of today, according to ICANN (The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers), which coordinates these unique identifiers across the world, there’s currently no registered “.anz” TLD.
Information about TLDs can be confirmed by a list maintained by IANA (the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority), a department of ICANN responsible for coordinating some of the key elements that keep the Internet running smoothly. You can check the list at the following URL: https://data.iana.org/TLD/tlds-alpha-by-domain.txt.
The ANZ you might be referring to is potentially related to Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited, known as ANZ, is an international banking and financial services company headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. It is the second-largest bank by assets and third-largest bank by market capitalization in Australia. ANZ provides a range of banking and financial products and services to around 10 million customers in more than 30 countries. However, it is important to note that keywords or acronyms like ‘ANZ’ do not translate to TLDs. The official website for ANZ group is www.anz.com which is under ‘.com’ TLD.
In order to allow for new TLDs to be created, ICANN has a structured program in place for the expansion of top-level domains. This program allows organizations to apply for specified TLDs, including branded TLDs, but this process is highly regulated and involves a rigorous approval process.
There have been instances of banks or other institutions getting their own TLDs, verified by ICANN. For example, Barclays Bank owns .barclays and .barclaycard TLDs, and Citic Bank owns .citic. So, while it is possible for ANZ to obtain a .anz TLD, as of the time of writing, no such TLD has been registered or made publicly available.
Therefore, it is important when researching or inquiring about domain names and TLDs to refer to the official list provided by ICANN. Checking this list, or using an accredited domain name registrar to check the availability of a domain name, will provide the most accurate and up-to-date information.
