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18/09/2017 Westpac maintains position as No.1 Business Bank in Australia
Westpac today announced its Business Bank has defended its leading position as Best Business Bank in Australia for the third consecutive year at the prestigious Australian Business Banking Awards 2017.

Media releases 2017

15/08/2017	Westpac research finds only 38% of aspiring first home buyers are positive about their financial future
01/08/2017	Westpac pledges $100,000 for local community organisations still impacted by Cyclone Debbie

24/07/2017	$5million social benefit bond to tackle youth homelessness in Queensland
20/07/2017	ABA fifth progress report highlights good progress towards ABA reforms
10/07/2017	Westpac’s 2017 Innovation Challenge opens for game-changers in professional services
10/07/2017	Successful blockchain trial for bank guarantees
05/07/2017	Westpac to back social innovators with $50,000 fellowships

30/06/2017	Westpac supports ground breaking research in Australia
30/06/2017	Westpac launched its new ‘Lite’ VISA card
27/06/2017	Westpac boosts spend to $10 million for Indigenous Australian businesses
22/06/2017	Media Statement on South Australian bank levy announced 22 June 2017
20/06/2017	Westpac adjusts home loan interest rates
19/06/2017	Westpac begins search to back Australia’s future leaders with $2 million in postgraduate scholarships
15/06/2017	Westpac signs Statement of Commitment, FX Global Code
09/06/2017	Westpac announces implementation of background check protocol
08/06/2017	SME confidence softens as Federal Budget impact disappoints
01/06/2017	Westpac joins the Climate Bonds Initiative as part of its AUD25 billion lending commitment to climate change solutions

29/05/2017	Backing Australian small business
26/05/2017	Westpac Named Australian Financial Institution of the Year
25/05/2017	Westpac supports objectives of FX Global Code
22/05/2017	Impact of new major bank tax on Westpac
10/05/2017	New bank tax hits all Australians
08/05/2017	Westpac Group 2017 Half Year Results Announcement
01/05/2017	Westpac Foundation to award $2 million in funding to local not-for-profit organisations
01/05/2017	New Australian research supports need to make maths a national priority

30/03/2017	Westpac provides $100,000 in assistance to cyclone-affected communities
30/03/2017	Westpac awards 35 Young Technologists Scholarships
28/03/2017	Introducing ‘Westpac Keyboard’: Australia’s new social banking solution
28/03/2017	Westpac provides disaster relief package for customers affected by Tropical Cyclone Debbie
22/03/2017	Westpac awards 37 Asian Exchange Scholarships
17/03/2017	Westpac announces changes to variable interest rates
15/03/2017	Westpac enters into an enforceable undertaking with ASIC
15/03/2017	Westpac backs new entrant into the health insurance payments market
14/03/2017	Deputy CEO Phil Coffey To Retire
14/03/2017	SMEs confidence steady in the lead up to EOFY
01/03/2017	Westpac to defend ASIC civil penalty proceedings in relation to responsible lending practices

27/02/2017	Westpac backs 10 social change innovators with $50,000 fellowship
16/02/2017	Westpac supports early career researchers with $2.4 million fellowship
14/02/2017	Westpac provides disaster relief package for customers affected by severe flooding in the Swan Valley, WA
13/02/2017	Westpac provides disaster relief package for customers affected by bushfires in New South Wales
07/02/2017	Westpac collaborates with start-up surgical partners to provide financial management solutions to medical practices
01/02/2017	Westpac Foundation to award $1.5 million in funding to Australian social enterprises

25/01/2017	Westpac Group extends support to families affected by Melbourne’s Bourke Street Tragedy
25/01/2017	Westpac awards over $2 million to help 22 young Australians become future leaders
20/01/2017	ABA third progress report highlights progress towards ABA reforms
16/01/2017	Vanguard Laundry Services set a new cycle for social change
01/01/2017	New Year Financial Head Start