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August 2008

• Westpac welcomes ACCC approval (13 August 2008)
• Westpac Market Update (8 August 2008)

July 2008

• Westpac SPS – offer successfully closed (29 July 2008)
• Westpac confirms no earnings impact from CDOs (25 July 2008)
• Westpac welcomes ACCC Statement of Issues (23 July 2008)
• Westpac organises around customers (17 July 2008)
• Westpac moves rates (15 July 2008)
• Westpac and its customers to combat climate change Together (11 July 2008)
• In search of Australia's best community treasurers (2 July 2008)
• Westpac number one for first home buyers (2 July 2008)

June 2008

• Westpac removes exception fees on Basic bank account (30 June 2008)
• Westpac opens new business banking centre in Wollongong (26 June 2008)
• Westpac responds to gas crisis in WA (19 June 2008)
• Westpac announces Tier 1 hybrid transaction (18 June 2008)
• Westpac details proposed treatment of St.George assets and liabilities (4 June 2008)
• Brad Cooper to lead merger integration (3 June 2008)

May 2008

• St.George and Westpac sign Merger Implementation Agreement to form Australia's leading financial services company (26 May 2008)
• Westpac launches China earthquake disaster appeal with $100K donation (22 May 2008)
• St.George and Westpac agree key merger terms (13 May 2008)
• St.George and Westpac merger discussions (12 May 2008)
• Westpac launches new sustainability code for its 10,000 suppliers (8 May 2008)
• Cut it out – Westpac research shows small business hung up on red tape (6 May 2008)
• Australian agribusiness cautiously optimistic about future (5 May 2008)
• Westpac reports robust interim profit (1 May 2008)

April 2008

• Westpac moves lending rates (28 April 2008)
• Westpac appointment (4 April 2008)
• Don't be an April fool when it comes to cash flow (1 April 2008)

March 2008

• Westpac moves lending rates (28 March 2008)
• Westpac buildings go dark to shine light on climate change (27 March 2008)
• Westpac helps investors retire with more (27 March 2008)
• Group Executive, Consumer Financial Services (26 March 2008)
• Westpac announces gain from Visa IPO (20 March 2008)
• Westpac matches $1 million in employee donations (17 March 2008)
• Westpac moves lending and deposit rates (7 March 2008)
• Westpac says women should back themselves in business (6 March 2008)

February 2008

• Westpac provides disaster relief for Mackay (18 February 2008)
• Agribusiness results are in and Economic Performance Index is up (11 February 2008)
• Westpac announces rate rise (7 February 2008)
• Gail Kelly commences at Westpac (1 February 2008)

January 2008

• Make business easier – use your money (22 January 2008)
• Westpac announces disaster relief for victims of floods in central QLD (22 January 2008)
• Westpac announces disaster relief for north QLD (15 January 2008)
• Westpac to deliver quality advice at an affordable price (15 January 2008)
• Westpac announces rate rise (11 January 2008)
• Disaster Relief for south-east QLD, northern NSW (7 January 2008)
• Westpac completes RAMS transaction (4 January 2008)
• Westpac opens new branch office in Shanghai (2 January 2008)
• Businesses that fail to plan – plan to fail (2 January 2008)