ANZ Bank

ANZ is one of the largest companies in Australia and New Zealand and a major international banking and financial services group, which is 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. ANZ's impressive history stretches back over 170 years and involves dozens of different banks. 2009 $1 million donation to relief efforts in addition to cash assistance for customers affected by the Black Saturday fires in Victoria, $100,000 to support tsunami relief in the Pacific plus various customer assistance packages in response to natural disasters Committed $8 billion in new lending to support small to medium-sized businesses Eliminated foreign ATM fees for customers Agreed commercial settlement proposal with Opes Prime liquidator Named as an employer of choice for women for the seventh consecutive year Officially opened new 6-star green rated global headquarters, located in Docklands Melbourne Received CANSTAR CANNEX Innovation Excellence Awards for two of our latest market leading products, the ANZ Online Investment Account and SmartyPig Sponsorships announced for Shanghai World Expo 2010 and Australian Open, the Grand Slam of Asia Pacific Acquisitions of RBS Asia, ING Australia and NZ joint ventures and Landmark Financial Services loan and deposit books Opened our first rural bank in western China making ANZ the first Australian bank, and one of the first international banks, to enter China’s rural market ANZ’s low-income savings program – Saver Plus - expanded nationally through $13.5 million Federal Government funding Launched our new global brand and tagline - ‘We live in your world’ 2008 Receives licence for incorporation in Vietnam Launches mobile phone banking and banking for iPhone Sponsors musical WICKED - $1 million investment is the largest of its kind in Australian theatre history Achieves leading global bank ranking in Dow Jones Sustainability Index for the second year in a row Opens ANZ House in Canberra Creates new customer-focussed business model to support growth and performance Releases findings of Securities Lending Review which examined the Bank's involvement in Securities Lending and its relationship with Broker clients including the Opes Prime group Opens new regional hub office in Hong Kong for business expansion throughout Asia Obtains trading membership from the Shanghai Gold Exchange, making it one of only four foreign banks permitted to trade gold in the China market Launches ANZ Tower in the central business district of Jakarta, Indonesia, including a flagship branch that provides a full range of services to customers 2007 Appoints Mike Smith as Chief Executive Officer Achieves leading global bank ranking in Dow Jones Sustainability Index Finalises acquisition of E*TRADE Australia Completes investment in Malaysia's AMMB Holdings Berhad, China's Shanghai Rural Commercial Bank, Vietnam's Saigon Securities Incorporation and ANZ Vientiane Commercial Bank, Laos 2006 Completes 20% investment in China's Tianjin City Commercial Bank Achieves Top 3 ranking on Corporate Responsibility Index Launches Progress Loans program for low-income earners Releases Statement of Commitment to Reconciliation 2005 Launches strategic alliance with Sacombank, Vietnam Opens representative office in Noumea, New Caledonia Extends SaverPlus matched savings program to 500 low-income earners 2004 Announces record operating profit after tax of AUD $2,815 million Announces agreement with Royal Group to establish joint venture bank in Cambodia Named Bank of the Year for a record fifth year in a row by Personal Investor magazine 2003 Acquires National Bank of New Zealand from Lloyds TSB Formalises cooperation agreement with Shanghai Rural Credit Cooperatives Union Enters credit card joint venture with Metrobank, Philippines Releases Australia's first survey of adult financial literacy 2002 Forms joint venture with ING Group for funds management and life insurance business in Australia and New Zealand One millionth customer registers for ANZ Internet Banking in Australia Acquires Bank of Hawaii operations in Fiji, Vanuatu and Papua New Guinea 2001 Acquires 75% of Bank of Kiribati ANZ Timor Leste opens 2000 ANZ sells its Grindlays businesses in the Middle East and South Asia, and associated Grindlays Private Banking business, to Standard Chartered Granted local currency (Renminbi) licence from the People's Bank of China 1999 ANZ Internet Banking launched ANZ announces strategic alliance with E*Trade Australia for online share trading service Purchases Amerika Samoa Bank 1998 Acquires stake in PT Panin Bank, Indonesia 1997 John McFarlane appointed Chief Executive Officer ANZ Phone Banking launched Official opening of Beijing branch, China Bank of Western Samoa changes its name to ANZ Bank (Samoa) 1996 www.anz.com launched ANZ opens its second Vietnamese branch at Ho Chi Minh City 1995 Opens a commercial banking branch in Manila, Philippines, the first Australian and New Zealand bank to do so 1993 Joint venture established with PT Panin Bank, Indonesia Opens a branch in Hanoi and a representative office in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Opens a branch in Shanghai and a representative office in Guangzhou, China Starts operations in Tonga 1991 Acquires 75 per cent of Bank of Western Samoa Opens representative office in the Philippines 1990 Acquires National Mutual Royal Bank Limited Acquires Lloyds' operations in Papua New Guinea Acquires Bank of New Zealand's operations in Fiji Acquires Town and Country Building Society in Western Australia 1989 Purchases PostBank from New Zealand Government 1988 Opens branch in Rarotonga, Cook Islands Opens branch office in Paris, France 1985 Acquires Barclays' operations in Fiji and Vanuatu Receives full commercial banking licence and opens branch in Frankfurt, Germany Announces ANZ Singapore Limited Opens representative office in Bangkok, Thailand 1984 Purchases Grindlays Bank 1980 Singapore and New York representative offices upgraded to branch status 1979 Acquires the Bank of Adelaide 1977 ANZ incorporated in Australia (transfer from UK) 1976 NZ (PNG) established 1971 Opens representative office in Malaysia 1970 In what was then the largest merger in Australian banking history, ANZ Bank merged with the English, Scottish and Australian Bank Limited to form the present organisation, Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited Starts operations in Vanuatu 1969 Establishes representative office in Tokyo, Japan 1968 Opens office in New York, USA 1966 Starts operations in Honiara, Solomon Islands 1951 The Bank of Australasia merges with the Union Bank of Australia to form ANZ Bank 1852 The English, Scottish and Australian Bank was established in 1852. This was an Anglo-Australian bank 1837 The Union Bank of Australia was established. This was an Anglo-Australian bank 1835 ANZ began in London when The Bank of Australasia was established under Royal charter

Address: 40 Bank Street, Canary Wharf, London E14 5EJ, UK

Phone: +44 20 7378 2121/3229 2365
FAX: +44 20 7378 2378/3229 2378