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Westpac Banking Corporation, also known as Westpac, is an Australian multinational banking and financial services company headquartered at Westpac Place in Sydney, New South Wales. [ 2 ] Established in 1817 as the Bank of New South Wales , it acquired the Commercial Bank of Australia in 1981 before being renamed to Westpac Banking Corporation ...
The Bank of New South Wales (BNSW), also known as The Wales, was the first bank in Australia. It was established in 1817 in Sydney. During the 19th century, the bank opened branches throughout Australia and New Zealand, expanding into Oceania in the 20th century. Throughout it history it merged with and purchased many other financial institutions.
This list of Westpac buildings includes a number of notable (often heritage-listed) buildings, currently or formerly used by the Westpac Bank or its predecessor institutions including Bank of New South Wales.
The last tenant, the U.S. Consulate, also found larger quarters elsewhere. The building was assigned as the Bank's biggest branch in the CBD, with nearly 400 staff and about 350 staff from the wider administration of the Bank. [1] In 2002 Westpac Banking Corp sold the site as part of its process of rationalising its property holdings.
The architectural roof feature on top of Westpac Place has become a major part of the Sydney city skyline. This feature incorporates a weather beacon barometer, and is a key component of the overall composition of the project. The barometer is a particular response to 'place', and alludes to the maritime history of the precinct. In the late ...
Commercial Bank of Australia. The Commercial Bank of Australia Limited (CBA) was an Australian and New Zealand retail bank which operated from 1866 until being amalgamated with the Bank of New South Wales, that was established in 1817, to form the Westpac Banking Corporation in 1982. [1] [2]
Banking in Australia is dominated by four major banks: Commonwealth Bank, Westpac, Australia & New Zealand Banking Group and National Australia Bank.There are several smaller banks with a presence throughout the country which includes Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, Suncorp Bank, [1] and a large number of other financial institutions, such as credit unions, building societies and mutual banks ...
In 1954–1955 a new Sydney Morning Herald building was erected off Broadway and the 1922–1929 building was sold to the Bank of New South Wales (now Westpac), which took possession in 1956, opening a public branch-office in 1958. Various internal changes took place and a car park was inserted in the sub-basement where the SMH had been printed ...