Bank of New South Wales

Bank of New South Wales

Coat of Arms, granted in 1931.
Industry	Financial services
Founded	8 April 1817 (1817-04-08) in Sydney, Australia
Founder	Lachlan Macquarie
Defunct	4 May 1982 (1982-05-04)
Fate	Renamed on 4 May 1982[1]
Successor	Westpac Banking Corporation
Headquarters	Martin Place, Sydney , Australia
Area served	New South Wales

The Bank of New South Wales (BNSW), also known commonly as The Wales, was the first bank in Australia, being established in Sydney in 1817 and situated on Broadway. During the 19th century, the bank opened branches throughout Australia and New Zealand, expanding into Oceania in the 20th century. It merged with many other financial institutions, finally merging with the Commercial Bank of Australia in 1982 and being renamed to the Westpac Banking Corporation on 4 May that year under the Bank of New South Wales (Change of Name) Act 1982.^[1]