BankWest

BankWest is a full service bank and a wholly owned subsidiary of HBOS plc, one of the world's largest financial services group. BankWest is active in all market segments, and its lending is diversified between the business, rural, housing and personal markets, including the full range of deposit products.

In its home state Western Australia, BankWest is a market leader with about one quarter of all bank advances and deposits. In 2007 BankWest announced a major expansion program which will see the bank open 160 stores on the east coast over the next three years to complement its strong branch and ATM network in Western Australia.

Nationally, more than 860,000 customers are served through an extensive network of branches, cost-effective direct and third party distribution channels, agencies and electronic banking facilities, as well as 24-hour telephone and internet banking services.

Nationally, relationship managers look after the banking needs of business and corporate customers. The Bank offers specialist services in international banking, equipment finance and project finance.

BankWest is an award winning bank recently winning gold in Money Magazine's 2008 Best of the Best awards for its TeleNet Saver, Regular Saver, bankwest tddirect, Kids' Bonus Saver, Hero Transaction Account and Zero MasterCard. BankWest also won the 2008 Lender of the Year at the Mortgage and Finance Association of Australia (MFAA) Excellence Awards and 2008 Regional Bank of the Year at the Australian Banking & Finance Magazine Awards.