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Media release 2020

18/12/2020	Westpac ends BT Master Relationship agreement with IOOF
09/12/2020	Black Friday beats the Boxing Day sales as Australia’s most popular time to shop
07/12/2020	Westpac sells Pacific businesses
04/12/2020	Small businesses adoption of online model to stay
03/12/2020	Westpac enters into enforceable undertaking with APRA
02/12/2020	Westpac sells General Insurance business to Allianz and enters 20 year distribution agreement
01/12/2020	Update on APRA’s Review of Westpac’s Risk Governance and breach of Westpac’s Liquidity Requirements

30/11/2020	Fast decision making, tech transformation key to businesses surviving pandemic; supply chain security and resilient workforce key to the future
21/11/2020	Young Australians look to swap housemates for home ownership
06/11/2020	Westpac backs emerging Indigenous businesses through unique funding partnership with First Australian Capital
04/11/2020	Westpac announces interest rate decreases for home loan and small business customers
02/11/2020	Westpac 2020 Full Year Result

30/10/2020	Westpac Board extends Peter King’s contract
28/10/2020	Westpac helps Australian small and medium sized businesses looking to upgrade equipment and technology
27/10/2020	Westpac enhances small business lending offer
26/10/2020	Items affecting Westpac’s Second Half 2020 results and details of changes to divisions
21/10/2020	Westpac and AUSTRAC agreement approved by Federal Court
21/10/2020	Westpac Group announces underwritten sale of stake in Zip Co Limited
20/10/2020	Westpac and Afterpay announce partnership
16/10/2020	Statement from Guil Lima, Chief Executive Business Division, Westpac Group
14/10/2020	Westpac to consolidate its international operations

21/08/2020	Westpac Group sells Strategic Alliances (“Vendor Finance”) business
20/08/2020	Westpac acknowledges proceedings commenced by ASIC
19/08/2020	Westpac Group to replace incentives for branch and customer care employees with pay increase
18/08/2020	Westpac 3Q20 update including 1H20 dividend update
17/08/2020	Appointment of Chris Lynch to the Westpac Board
10/08/2020	Westpac rolls out real-time alerts to help protect customers from scams and fraud
05/08/2020	Westpac helps businesses save on “tap and go” contactless merchant transactions

29/07/2020	Westpac increases Indigenous school-based trainees in Katherine
29/07/2020	Westpac to bring 1,000 jobs back to Australia
28/07/2020	Update on Threshold Transaction Report filings
28/07/2020	Westpac announces new Chief Operating Officer
23/07/2020	Westpac announces new WIB CEO
20/07/2020	Statement from Guil Lima on extension of the SME Guarantee Scheme
17/07/2020	Westpac releases Culture, Governance and Accountability Reassessment Report
14/07/2020	Westpac appoints new Chief Financial Officer
14/07/2020	Westpac collaborates with nbn and Cisco to deliver improved IT in branches
13/07/2020	Westpac and Code Camp offer free one-hour coding sessions for Victorian families
08/07/2020	Westpac extends COVID-19 support for home loan and small business customers
08/07/2020	Young Australians get serious about saving during COVID-19
04/07/2020	Backyards, beaches & balconies: Westpac reveals how COVID-19 is changing Australian home ownership goals
03/07/2020	Westpac announces long service leave remediation
01/07/2020	Westpac welcomes the start of data sharing through Open Banking

28/04/2020	Westpac announces $2.2bn First Half 2020 impairment charge
28/04/2020	Westpac switches on Apple Pay for customers
24/04/2020	Westpac announces new JobKeeper assistance customer helpline
14/04/2020	Items affecting Westpac’s First Half 2020 results
09/04/2020	Westpac supports Government Loan Guarantee Scheme
08/04/2020	APRA letter re capital management
06/04/2020	Westpac cautions customers on current COVID-19 scams
05/04/2020	Westpac Supports JobKeeper Program
02/04/2020	Peter King appointed Westpac CEO

30/03/2020	Westpac extends COVID-19 support for business
22/03/2020	Statement from Westpac Group Acting CEO, Peter King
22/03/2020	Westpac announces additional support for small businesses
20/03/2020	Westpac announces interest rate cuts and financial support for small business and consumers
18/03/2020	Westpac partners with LGS on first green loan in superannuation
03/03/2020	Westpac reduces interest rates by 0.25% p.a. for home loan and small business customers

23/01/2020	Westpac announces John McFarlane as incoming Chairman
16/01/2020	Westpac announces final member of independent Advisory Panel for AUSTRAC Accountability Review
13/01/2020	Westpac Group covers mortgage repayments, provides interest free and discounted loans to bushfire affected consumers and businesses
06/01/2020	Westpac Group establishes $1.5 million dollar Bushfire Fund
02/01/2020	Westpac Group extends disaster relief package for customers affected by bushfires in NSW and Victoria