Consumer gloom lifts slightly

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The Westpac-Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment rose 2.9% to 82 in October, up from 79.7 in September. Westpac Senior Economist Matthew Hassan said: “The consumer mood has improved slightly

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Westpac and Queensland Rugby League announce major partnership backing equal participation in sport

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Westpac is delighted to announce a major new three-year partnership with Queensland Rugby League (QRL) that will see Westpac become front of jersey sponsor for the Queensland Maroons men and

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New scam prevention measures for Westpac customers

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Westpac has announced new digital payment security features to help combat scam losses. In an Australian banking first, Westpac will integrate its sophisticated fraud detection systems with its digital payment

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New measures to combat financial abuse

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Westpac is implementing new measures to stamp out financial abuse and make banking even safer for customers. The new protections include embedding safety into the design of all the bank’s

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Westpac announces new structure to drive growth

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Westpac CEO Peter King has announced a restructure to support the Group’s next strategic phase. The changes follow a period of simplification for the bank and will position the company

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Westpac economics leadership

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Westpac CEO, Peter King has announced that after more than 30 years as Group Chief Economist, Bill Evans will take on a new role as Senior Economic Advisor for Westpac,

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Westpac to offer customers the ability to track carbon footprint

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Westpac has announced it has begun rolling out a new capability where customers can track their estimated carbon footprint in the Westpac App and gain insights to help make more

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Consumer sentiment surges by 9.4% as RBA pauses

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The Westpac Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index increased by 9.4% in April from 78.4 in March to 85.8 in April. Westpac Chief Economist Bill Evans said: “This strong recovery in

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Westpac announces new initiatives to back more women business leaders

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Westpac has announced new measures to help more female-led small businesses to get started or to grow with dedicated start-up and scale-up loans.  These support measures are part of a

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Westpac joins collective of industry experts backing responsible use of AI

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Westpac has announced it will become one of six founding members forming a consortium of businesses promoting the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) within financial services. The UNSW AI Fintech

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