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Westpac Banking Corporation

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About Westpac Banking Corporation

Westpac Banking Corporation provides banking and other financial services in Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific Islands, Asia, the Americas, and Europe. It operates through the Consumer, Business & Wealth, Institutional, and New Zealand segments. The company offers bank accounts, home and personal loans, credit cards, international and travel banking services, insurance, superannuation, investments, share trading, margin lending, private banking, and online banking services; savings and transactions accounts, loans and finance, payment solutions, insurance for businesses, foreign exchange and international money transfer, commercial business and industry banking; bank guarantee, business digital wallet, business setup, and business term deposits; and corporate online banking, transaction banking, corporate and structured finance, and trade and supply chain finance services. It serves individuals and consumers; small to medium businesses and commercial and agribusiness customers; high-net-worth individuals; and corporate and institutional and government customers. The company was formerly known as Bank of New South Wales and changed its name to Westpac Banking Corporation in October 1982. Westpac Banking Corporation was founded in 1817 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

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