CBA brings in foreign expertise for board

Commonwealth Bank has appointed a top Asian banker and former Lend Lease boss David Higgins to its board.

CBA has triggered a home loan war with it's competitive interest rates. (AAP)

A top Asian banker and the Australian businessman behind the construction of London's 2012 Olympic venues are joining Commonwealth Bank's board.

Shirish Apte, a former chief executive of Citi Asia Pacific, will join as a non-executive director on June 10.

Sir David Higgins, chairman of the company currently developing a high speed rail network in the UK, and the boss of London's 2012 Olympic Delivery Authority, will also be a non-executive director, from September 1.

Sir David is a former chief executive of construction giant Lend Lease.