Primary contact
Bankwest Place, 300 Murray Street, Perth
Perth, Western Australia 6000
Identity area
Identifier
daa/437
Authorized form of name
Bank of Western Australia Ltd
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
- Agricultural Bank of Western Australia, 1895-1945
- Rural and Industries Bank of Western Australia, 1945-1994
- Bank of Western Australia, 1994- present (trading under the name Bankwest)
Type
- Business
Contact area
Community Engagement Team
Type
Address
Street address
Bankwest Place, 300 Murray Street, Perth
Locality
Perth
Region
Western Australia
Country name
Postal code
6000
Telephone
13 17 19
Fax
bankwestinthecommunity@bankwest.com.au
URL
www.bankwest.com.au
Note
Description area
History
BankWest began in 1895 as the Agricultural Bank of Western Australia, set up by the Western Australian Government to service the needs of the state’s farmers.
By 1923, the bank had eight district offices throughout Western Australia, and in 1945 the bank became a trading bank under the new name, the Rural and Industries Bank of Western Australia (known as the R&I). In 1956, the bank became a savings bank.
The first branch in Sydney was opened in 1985.
In 1994, the bank became the Bank of Western Australia and started trading under the name Bankwest.
The Bank of Western Australia joined the Commonwealth Bank Group in 2008 and became part of Australia’s largest provider of financial services.
(see https://www.bankwest.com.au/about-us/our-journey)
Geographical and cultural context
Mandates/Sources of authority
Administrative structure
Records management and collecting policies
Historical documents pertaining to the R & I Bank of Western Australia Ltd and subsidiary companies including the Agricultural Bank of Western Australia.
Buildings
Holdings
Note: Historic records of the the Rural and Industries Bank of Western Australia have been transferred to the State Records Office of Western Australia.
Finding aids, guides and publications
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Opening times
Open by appointment.
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Accessibility
Services area
Research services
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Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Revised 26 May 2018
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Access Points
- Industry, Manufacturing and Commerce (Thematic area)