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List of banks in australia in 2012 |
List of banks in australia - in 2012 are given below for your quick reference. There are several good banks in Australia but to know which are the top 7 - banks in Australia, in 2012, continue reading ..
List of banks in australia - top 7 banks in 2012
WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATIONCOMMONWEALTH BANKAUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUPNATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANKBENDIGO AND ADELAIDE BANKBANK OF QUEENSLANDSUNCORPBrief reviews of each of the banks in Australia
WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION Westpac Banking Corporation is Australia's first bank, and first company, established in 1817 as the bank of New South Wales, and in 1982 became Westpac Banking Corporation. The Westpac Group's portfolio of financial services brands and businesses is focused on a common purpose – delighting 12.2 million customers and helping them achieve their financial goals and hence makes it to the top of the list of banks in australia. Westpac's strategic priorities are particularly centred on continuously improving customer relationship capabilities and offerings. Westpac's Board is guided by several policies and various legislative requirements, including their Corporate Governance Statement, the Australian Shareholders Association, the Board Audit committee, the company's constitution as well as other governing edicts.
COMMONWEALTH BANKThe Commonwealth Bank is Australia’s leading provider of integrated financial services including retail banking, premium banking, business banking, institutional banking, funds management, superannuation, insurance, investment and sharebroking products and services. The Group is one of the largest listed companies on the Australian Stock Exchange and is included in the Morgan Stanley Capital Global Index and is hence the second best bank in Australia. The key financial objective of the Group is to have Total Shareholder Return in the top quartile of our Australian listed peers over each rolling five-year period. Total Shareholder Return is calculated as the growth in the value of the investment in the Group’s shares, assuming all dividends are reinvested in shares at the point dividends are paid. They offer personal banking services at almost 3,800 Australia Post agencies and transactional banking services for business clients at almost 500 Australia Post agencies across the country. The Commonwealth Bank is focused on understanding customers’ needs, then meeting and exceeding their expectations. To achieve this, they are doing things differently. Their brand promise - Determined to be different, was launched on 26th January 2008 and encapsulates the determination they have to be a different bank, and to be different from all banks in Australia
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group
ANZ has a proud heritage of more than 175 years. They operate in 32 markets globally with representation in Australia, New Zealand, Asia, Pacific, Europe, America and the Middle East. ANZ is the largest banking group in New Zealand and Pacific, and among the top 50 banks in the world. ANZ world headquarters is located in Melbourne. It first opened as the Bank of Australasia in Sydney in 1835 and in Melbourne from 1838 and our history involves many different banks. ANZ traces its origins to the Bank of Australasia, which opened its first office in Sydney in 1835. The bank established a Melbourne office in 1838, where ANZ's world headquarters is located today at 833 Collins Street, Melbourne. ANZ is a publicly listed company, and was incorporated on 14 July 1977 in Australia. Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited is the main holding and operating company for the Group and our registered office is ANZ Centre, Level 9, 833 Collins Street, Docklands, Victoria, Australia.
NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANKNational Australia Bank is a financial services organisation with over 40,000 people, operating more than 1,800 branches and service centres, and responsible to more than 460,000 shareholders. They operate major financial services franchises in Australia, as well as businesses in New Zealand, Asia, the United Kingdom and the United States. Each of their brands is uniquely positioned but built on a common commitment to providing quality products and services, fair fees and charges, and relationships built on the principles of help, guidance and advice. They maintain a sound balance sheet, with conservative capital, funding and liquidity positions. This allows them to support customers and grow market share in key segments, through volatile economic conditions, which is responsible for making it the fourth position in our list of banks in Australia in 2012. In 2009, National Australia Bank was ranked the world's 11th safest bank (and the safest in Australia) in Global Finance Magazine's Safest Bank Rating. Internationally, they continue to develop their businesses in the United Kingdom, New Zealand, United States and Asia, with a focus on shareholder value.
BENDIGO AND ADELAIDE BANKThe Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Group was formed in November 2007 as a result of the merger between Bendigo Bank and Adelaide Bank. A publicly listed company, the group is owned by more than 82,000 shareholders. Under the Bendigo and Adelaide Bank umbrella, the various parts of our business operate under four distinct brands. Their retail arm, Bendigo Bank, provides banking and wealth management services to individual and small to medium businesses. Bendigo Bank is represented in all states and territories with almost 900 outlets, including more than 190 company-owned branches, 275 locally-owned Community Bank® branches, 90 agencies and 1900 ATMs and hence is undoubtedly the fifth best bank in Australia. Bendigo Bank continues its tradition of adding value for customers through quality personal service and a philosophy of giving back to those communities in which we operate. Through Adelaide Bank, the group operates a substantial wholesale banking business, providing mortgages to a large number of Australians via a network of brokers and mortgage managers. In addition, Adelaide Portfolio Lending funds aged care and third party credit providers. The group also participates in a range of joint ventures, including Rural Bank and Community Sector Banking (with a consortium of 20 partners from the not-for-profit sector). Bendigo and Adelaide Bank has assets under management of more than $52.1 billion and market capitalisation of around $3.3 billion
BANK OF QUEENSLANDBOQ is a 137-year old organisation with branches in every Australian state and territory and hence is sixth in our list of banks in Australia in 2012. Listed on the ASX and comprising of three business lines of Banking, Finance and Insurance, their goal is to be the real alternative in Australian financial services. The BOQ difference is that their branches are run by Owner-Managers. Their Owner-Managers live locally, know their customers well and are willing to go the extra mile to ensure that their customers always receive exceptional personal service. The Bank was established in 1874 as The Brisbane Permanent Benefit Building and Investment Society, the first permanent building society formed in Queensland. The name Bank of Queensland was adopted in 1970, just as the Bank's operations were computerised. A year later the Bank became a publicly traded company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange. In August 2007, Bank of Queensland made a successful bid for the Mackay-based Pioneer Permanent Building Society, providing the Bank with strong market synergies in the booming Central and North Queensland economies. In July 2010, BOQ also acquired the Australian and New Zealand divisions of CIT Group Inc, a leading supplier of vendor finance to small businesses and middle market companies. SUNCORPSuncorp Group includes leading general insurance, banking, life insurance, superannuation and investment brands in Australia and New Zealand. The Group has around 16,000 employees and relationships with nine million customers. It is a Top 25 ASX listed company with over $95 billion in assets. Suncorp has five core businesses: Personal Insurance; Commercial Insurance; Vero New Zealand; Suncorp Bank and Suncorp Life. These are supported by corporate and shared services divisions. Their business strategy is to gain the marketing benefits of a portfolio of leading brands and the scale benefits that come from a single group. They are the largest general insurance group in Australia and second largest in New Zealand and is well placed as the seventh best bank in Australia. Suncorp Bank is Australia’s leading regional bank with customer satisfaction levels greater than the big four. Suncorp Life specialises in life insurance. It also has a leading superannuation and investment business.
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