Westpac in the United Kingdom
The representative office in London first opened in 1853, and is the oldest surviving foreign bank in the UK. Westpac operates in London as the Westpac Institutional Bank division. Westpac Banking Corporation London Branch (WBCLB) and a UK bank subsidiary, Westpac Europe Limited (WEL).
Corporate and Institutional Banking
Westpac Institutional Bank services the financial needs of corporate, institutional and government clients that are based, or have interests, in Australia and New Zealand.
London office
The Consumer & Premier banking centre is no longer operational. If you'd like to speak with someone regarding your banking, please call our International Banking Customer Support Team or your Relationship Manager.
Your account(s) and their details (including your BSB and account number) will remain the same.
If you are registered for Westpac Online Banking*, your Customer ID and Password which you use to sign into Westpac Online Banking will also remain the same.
Find out more about ways to bank with us.
Westpac Banking Corporation London Branch & Westpac Europe Limited Regulatory Disclosures
Things you should know
Westpac Banking Corporation (WBC) is a limited company incorporated in Australia and registered in New South Wales, Australia under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) of Australia with registered number ABN 33 007 457 141 (Westpac). Westpac's head office is at 275 Kent Street, Sydney NSW 2000 Australia.
WBCs London office is acting in an introductory capacity only and does not provide any of the products and services referred to in this communication. For information purposes only WBC (a) has its principal place of business in the United Kingdom (UK) at Camomile Court, 23 Camomile Street, London EC3A 7LL, and is registered at Cardiff in the UK as Branch No. BR10, and (b) authorised and regulated by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority in Australia. In the UK, it is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority. Subject to regulation by the Financial Conduct Authority and limited regulation by the Prudential Regulation Authority. Details about the extent of our regulation by the Prudential Regulation Authority are available from us on request. Home loans are not available in respect of and cannot be secured against property in the UK. If applying for an account, it is provided by Westpac in Australia and as such is subject to the regulation of the Australian Securities & Investments Commission and will be afforded the protections of Australian laws, which may differ from UK laws. In particular, the account will not benefit from the United Kingdom's Financial Services Compensation Scheme or rules for the protection of retail clients under the United Kingdom Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.
*This information does not take your personal objectives, circumstances or needs into account. Consider its appropriateness to these factors before acting on it. Read the disclosure documents for your selected product or service, including the Terms and Conditions or Product Disclosure Statement, before deciding. Target Market Determinations for the products are available. Unless otherwise specified, the products and services described on this website are available only in Australia.