Введение
Банковская компания в Новом Южном Уэльсе, Австралия
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. the Bank of New South Wales (BNSW) was the first bank in Australia. It was established under the economic regime of Governor Lachlan Macquarie (responsible for transitioning the penal settlement of Sydney into a capitalist economy). At the time, the colony of Sydney had not been supplied with currency, instead barter and promissory notes was the payment method of choice. Governor Macquarie himself used cattle and rum as payment for the construction of Sydney Hospital and the road from Sydney to Liverpool. The suggestion of establishing a bank was raised in March 1810; but it wasn't until November 1816 that a meeting was held to discuss the real possibility of such a proposal. In February 1817 seven directors of the bank were elected: D'Arcy Wentworth, John Harris, Robert Jenkins, Thomas Wylde, Alexander Riley, William Redfern and John Thomas Campbell. Campbell was elected the bank's first president and Edward Smith Hall as its first cashier and secretary. During the 19th and early 20th century, the Bank opened branches throughout Australia and New Zealand and in the 20th century in Oceania. This included at Moreton Bay (Brisbane) in 1850, then in Victoria (1851), New Zealand (1861), South Australia (1877), Western Australia (1883), Fiji (1901), Papua (now part of Papua New Guinea) (1910) and Tasmania (1910). Besides expanding its branch network, the bank also expanded by acquiring other banks:
1927: BNSW acquires the Western Australian Bank, which had been established in 1841 or 1842. 1931: BNSW acquires the Australian Bank of Commerce, which had branches in both New South Wales and Queensland. 1942: BNSW suspends operations in Papua after the Japanese Army captured many of the towns in which it had branches and agencies, and bombed Port Moresby. It resumed operations in 1946. 1946: BNSW resumes operations in Papua. 1957: BNSW buys 40% of finance company Australian Guarantee Corporation and over the years progressively increased its interest to a majority stake of 76% and then acquired all remaining shares in 1988. 1968: BNSW joins Databank Systems Limited consortium in New Zealand to provide joint data processing services. Around this time the bank started going 'on line' with the use of their computer nicknamed "Fabicus", the letters standing for "First Australian Banking Institution Computer Used in Sydney". Fabicus had been in use since 1958 in the processing of some records. With advanced programming, The use of this computer changed the whole concept of banking as it had been done in years previously with its combination of hand written and machined records. Branches slowly became attached to the data processing centre and other banks slowly joined the ranks of computer generated reports, records, and expansion. 1970: BNSW establishes a branch on Tarawa in Kiribati, which also took over the government savings bank. BNSW also gets listed on the Australian Securities Exchange on 18 July 1970. 1973: BNSW becomes the corporate sponsor of the Rescue Helicopter service started by Surf Life Saving Australia. The service is known today as the Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter Service
1974: BNSW participates in a joint venture to establish the Bank of Tonga. 1975: BNSW incorporates its local business in Papua New Guinea as Bank of New South Wales (PNG). 1977: BNSW forms the Pacific Commercial Bank in Samoa as a joint venture with the Bank of Hawaii, buying into Pacific Savings and Loan Company, in which the Bank of Hawaii had had an ownership interest since 1971. 1982: BNSW acquires the Commercial Bank of Australia. The Parliament of New South Wales passes the Bank of New South Wales (Change of Name) Act 1982 on 4 May 1982, changing the name of BNSW to the Westpac Banking Corporation. Robert Norman – General manager (1964–1977)
Bob White – Chief general manager (1977–1982)
Банк Нового Южного Уэльса (BNSW), также известный как The Wales, был первым банком в Австралии, основанным в Сиднее в 1817 году и располагавшимся на Бродвее. В течение XIX века банк открыл филиалы по всей Австралии и Новой Зеландии, а в XX веке расширился в Океании. Банк объединился со многими другими финансовыми учреждениями, окончательно объединившись с Коммерческим банком Австралии в 1982 году и получив название Westpac Banking Corporation 4 мая того же года в соответствии с Законом Нового Южного Уэльса об изменении названия банка 1982 года. Банк Нового Южного Уэльса (BNSW) был первым банком в Австралии. Он был основан в период экономического правления губернатора Лахлана Маккуори (ответственного за преобразование Сиднея из пенального поселения в капиталистическую экономику). В то время колония Сиднея не располагала собственной валютой, вместо этого предпочтение отдавалось бартеру и векселям. Сам губернатор Маккуори использовал скот и ром в качестве оплаты за строительство больницы в Сиднее и дороги из Сиднея в Ливерпуль. Предложение об учреждении банка было выдвинуто в марте 1810 года, но только в ноябре 1816 года состоялось совещание для обсуждения реальной возможности такого предложения. В феврале 1817 года были избраны семь директоров банка: Д’Арси Вентворт, Джон Харрис, Роберт Дженкинс, Томас Уайлд, Александр Райли, Уильям Редферн и Джон Томас Кэмпбелл. Кэмпбелл был избран первым президентом банка, а Эдвард Смит Холл – первым кассиром и секретарем. В течение XIX и начала XX века банк открыл филиалы по всей Австралии и Новой Зеландии, а в XX веке – в Океании. Это включало в себя Мортон-Бей (Брисбен) в 1850 году, затем в Виктории (1851), Новой Зеландии (1861), Южной Австралии (1877), Западной Австралии (1883), Фиджи (1901), Папуа (ныне часть Папуа – Новой Гвинеи) (1910) и Тасмании (1910). Помимо расширения сети филиалов, банк также расширялся за счет приобретения других банков:
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. the Bank of New South Wales (BNSW) was the first bank in Australia. It was established under the economic regime of Governor Lachlan Macquarie (responsible for transitioning the penal settlement of Sydney into a capitalist economy). At the time, the colony of Sydney had not been supplied with currency, instead barter and promissory notes was the payment method of choice. Governor Macquarie himself used cattle and rum as payment for the construction of Sydney Hospital and the road from Sydney to Liverpool. The suggestion of establishing a bank was raised in March 1810; but it wasn't until November 1816 that a meeting was held to discuss the real possibility of such a proposal. In February 1817 seven directors of the bank were elected: D'Arcy Wentworth, John Harris, Robert Jenkins, Thomas Wylde, Alexander Riley, William Redfern and John Thomas Campbell. Campbell was elected the bank's first president and Edward Smith Hall as its first cashier and secretary. During the 19th and early 20th century, the Bank opened branches throughout Australia and New Zealand and in the 20th century in Oceania. This included at Moreton Bay (Brisbane) in 1850, then in Victoria (1851), New Zealand (1861), South Australia (1877), Western Australia (1883), Fiji (1901), Papua (now part of Papua New Guinea) (1910) and Tasmania (1910). Besides expanding its branch network, the bank also expanded by acquiring other banks:
1927: BNSW acquires the Western Australian Bank, which had been established in 1841 or 1842. 1931: BNSW acquires the Australian Bank of Commerce, which had branches in both New South Wales and Queensland. 1942: BNSW suspends operations in Papua after the Japanese Army captured many of the towns in which it had branches and agencies, and bombed Port Moresby. It resumed operations in 1946. 1946: BNSW resumes operations in Papua. 1957: BNSW buys 40% of finance company Australian Guarantee Corporation and over the years progressively increased its interest to a majority stake of 76% and then acquired all remaining shares in 1988. 1968: BNSW joins Databank Systems Limited consortium in New Zealand to provide joint data processing services. Around this time the bank started going 'on line' with the use of their computer nicknamed "Fabicus", the letters standing for "First Australian Banking Institution Computer Used in Sydney". Fabicus had been in use since 1958 in the processing of some records. With advanced programming, The use of this computer changed the whole concept of banking as it had been done in years previously with its combination of hand written and machined records. Branches slowly became attached to the data processing centre and other banks slowly joined the ranks of computer generated reports, records, and expansion. 1970: BNSW establishes a branch on Tarawa in Kiribati, which also took over the government savings bank. BNSW also gets listed on the Australian Securities Exchange on 18 July 1970. 1973: BNSW becomes the corporate sponsor of the Rescue Helicopter service started by Surf Life Saving Australia. The service is known today as the Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter Service
1974: BNSW participates in a joint venture to establish the Bank of Tonga. 1975: BNSW incorporates its local business in Papua New Guinea as Bank of New South Wales (PNG). 1977: BNSW forms the Pacific Commercial Bank in Samoa as a joint venture with the Bank of Hawaii, buying into Pacific Savings and Loan Company, in which the Bank of Hawaii had had an ownership interest since 1971. 1982: BNSW acquires the Commercial Bank of Australia. The Parliament of New South Wales passes the Bank of New South Wales (Change of Name) Act 1982 on 4 May 1982, changing the name of BNSW to the Westpac Banking Corporation. Robert Norman – General manager (1964–1977)
Bob White – Chief general manager (1977–1982)
1927: BNSW приобретает Банк Западной Австралии, основанный в 1841 или 1842 году.
1931: BNSW приобретает Австралийский коммерческий банк, имевший филиалы как в Новом Южном Уэльсе, так и в Квинсленде.
1942: BNSW приостанавливает операции в Папуа после того, как японская армия захватила многие города, в которых у него были филиалы и агентства, и бомбардировала Порт-Морсби. Операции были возобновлены в 1946 году.
1946: BNSW возобновляет операции в Папуа.
1957: BNSW приобретает 40% финансовой компании Australian Guarantee Corporation и с течением времени постепенно увеличивает свою долю до мажоритарного пакета в 76%, а затем приобретает все оставшиеся акции в 1988 году.
1968: BNSW присоединяется к консорциуму Databank Systems Limited в Новой Зеландии для предоставления совместных услуг по обработке данных. Примерно в это время банк начал работать «в сети» с использованием своего компьютера, получившего прозвище «Fabicus», аббревиатура от «First Australian Banking Institution Computer Used in Sydney» (Первый австралийский банковский компьютер, используемый в Сиднее). Fabicus использовался с 1958 года для обработки некоторых данных. Благодаря передовому программированию использование этого компьютера изменило всю концепцию банковского дела, как оно осуществлялось в предыдущие годы, с сочетанием рукописных и машинных записей. Филиалы постепенно подключались к центру обработки данных, а другие банки постепенно присоединялись к созданию компьютерных отчетов, записей и расширению.
1970: BNSW открывает филиал на Тарава в Кирибати, который также взял на себя государственный сберегательный банк. BNSW также был включен в список Австралийской фондовой биржи 18 июля 1970 года.
1973: BNSW становится корпоративным спонсором службы спасательных вертолетов, начатой Surf Life Saving Australia. Сегодня эта служба известна как Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter Service.
1974: BNSW участвует в совместном предприятии по созданию Банка Тонга.
1975: BNSW учреждает свой местный бизнес в Папуа – Новой Гвинее как Bank of New South Wales (PNG).
1977: BNSW создает Тихоокеанский коммерческий банк в Самоа в качестве совместного предприятия с Банком Гавайев, приобретая Pacific Savings and Loan Company, в которой Банк Гавайев имел долю собственности с 1971 года.
1982: BNSW приобретает Commercial Bank of Australia. Парламент Нового Южного Уэльса принимает Закон Нового Южного Уэльса об изменении названия банка 1982 года 4 мая 1982 года, изменяя название BNSW на Westpac Banking Corporation.
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. the Bank of New South Wales (BNSW) was the first bank in Australia. It was established under the economic regime of Governor Lachlan Macquarie (responsible for transitioning the penal settlement of Sydney into a capitalist economy). At the time, the colony of Sydney had not been supplied with currency, instead barter and promissory notes was the payment method of choice. Governor Macquarie himself used cattle and rum as payment for the construction of Sydney Hospital and the road from Sydney to Liverpool. The suggestion of establishing a bank was raised in March 1810; but it wasn't until November 1816 that a meeting was held to discuss the real possibility of such a proposal. In February 1817 seven directors of the bank were elected: D'Arcy Wentworth, John Harris, Robert Jenkins, Thomas Wylde, Alexander Riley, William Redfern and John Thomas Campbell. Campbell was elected the bank's first president and Edward Smith Hall as its first cashier and secretary. During the 19th and early 20th century, the Bank opened branches throughout Australia and New Zealand and in the 20th century in Oceania. This included at Moreton Bay (Brisbane) in 1850, then in Victoria (1851), New Zealand (1861), South Australia (1877), Western Australia (1883), Fiji (1901), Papua (now part of Papua New Guinea) (1910) and Tasmania (1910). Besides expanding its branch network, the bank also expanded by acquiring other banks:
1927: BNSW acquires the Western Australian Bank, which had been established in 1841 or 1842. 1931: BNSW acquires the Australian Bank of Commerce, which had branches in both New South Wales and Queensland. 1942: BNSW suspends operations in Papua after the Japanese Army captured many of the towns in which it had branches and agencies, and bombed Port Moresby. It resumed operations in 1946. 1946: BNSW resumes operations in Papua. 1957: BNSW buys 40% of finance company Australian Guarantee Corporation and over the years progressively increased its interest to a majority stake of 76% and then acquired all remaining shares in 1988. 1968: BNSW joins Databank Systems Limited consortium in New Zealand to provide joint data processing services. Around this time the bank started going 'on line' with the use of their computer nicknamed "Fabicus", the letters standing for "First Australian Banking Institution Computer Used in Sydney". Fabicus had been in use since 1958 in the processing of some records. With advanced programming, The use of this computer changed the whole concept of banking as it had been done in years previously with its combination of hand written and machined records. Branches slowly became attached to the data processing centre and other banks slowly joined the ranks of computer generated reports, records, and expansion. 1970: BNSW establishes a branch on Tarawa in Kiribati, which also took over the government savings bank. BNSW also gets listed on the Australian Securities Exchange on 18 July 1970. 1973: BNSW becomes the corporate sponsor of the Rescue Helicopter service started by Surf Life Saving Australia. The service is known today as the Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter Service
1974: BNSW participates in a joint venture to establish the Bank of Tonga. 1975: BNSW incorporates its local business in Papua New Guinea as Bank of New South Wales (PNG). 1977: BNSW forms the Pacific Commercial Bank in Samoa as a joint venture with the Bank of Hawaii, buying into Pacific Savings and Loan Company, in which the Bank of Hawaii had had an ownership interest since 1971. 1982: BNSW acquires the Commercial Bank of Australia. The Parliament of New South Wales passes the Bank of New South Wales (Change of Name) Act 1982 on 4 May 1982, changing the name of BNSW to the Westpac Banking Corporation. Robert Norman – General manager (1964–1977)
Bob White – Chief general manager (1977–1982)
Роберт Норман – генеральный директор (1964–1977)
Боб Уайт – главный генеральный директор (1977–1982)
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. the Bank of New South Wales (BNSW) was the first bank in Australia. It was established under the economic regime of Governor Lachlan Macquarie (responsible for transitioning the penal settlement of Sydney into a capitalist economy). At the time, the colony of Sydney had not been supplied with currency, instead barter and promissory notes was the payment method of choice. Governor Macquarie himself used cattle and rum as payment for the construction of Sydney Hospital and the road from Sydney to Liverpool. The suggestion of establishing a bank was raised in March 1810; but it wasn't until November 1816 that a meeting was held to discuss the real possibility of such a proposal. In February 1817 seven directors of the bank were elected: D'Arcy Wentworth, John Harris, Robert Jenkins, Thomas Wylde, Alexander Riley, William Redfern and John Thomas Campbell. Campbell was elected the bank's first president and Edward Smith Hall as its first cashier and secretary. During the 19th and early 20th century, the Bank opened branches throughout Australia and New Zealand and in the 20th century in Oceania. This included at Moreton Bay (Brisbane) in 1850, then in Victoria (1851), New Zealand (1861), South Australia (1877), Western Australia (1883), Fiji (1901), Papua (now part of Papua New Guinea) (1910) and Tasmania (1910). Besides expanding its branch network, the bank also expanded by acquiring other banks:
1927: BNSW acquires the Western Australian Bank, which had been established in 1841 or 1842. 1931: BNSW acquires the Australian Bank of Commerce, which had branches in both New South Wales and Queensland. 1942: BNSW suspends operations in Papua after the Japanese Army captured many of the towns in which it had branches and agencies, and bombed Port Moresby. It resumed operations in 1946. 1946: BNSW resumes operations in Papua. 1957: BNSW buys 40% of finance company Australian Guarantee Corporation and over the years progressively increased its interest to a majority stake of 76% and then acquired all remaining shares in 1988. 1968: BNSW joins Databank Systems Limited consortium in New Zealand to provide joint data processing services. Around this time the bank started going 'on line' with the use of their computer nicknamed "Fabicus", the letters standing for "First Australian Banking Institution Computer Used in Sydney". Fabicus had been in use since 1958 in the processing of some records. With advanced programming, The use of this computer changed the whole concept of banking as it had been done in years previously with its combination of hand written and machined records. Branches slowly became attached to the data processing centre and other banks slowly joined the ranks of computer generated reports, records, and expansion. 1970: BNSW establishes a branch on Tarawa in Kiribati, which also took over the government savings bank. BNSW also gets listed on the Australian Securities Exchange on 18 July 1970. 1973: BNSW becomes the corporate sponsor of the Rescue Helicopter service started by Surf Life Saving Australia. The service is known today as the Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter Service
1974: BNSW participates in a joint venture to establish the Bank of Tonga. 1975: BNSW incorporates its local business in Papua New Guinea as Bank of New South Wales (PNG). 1977: BNSW forms the Pacific Commercial Bank in Samoa as a joint venture with the Bank of Hawaii, buying into Pacific Savings and Loan Company, in which the Bank of Hawaii had had an ownership interest since 1971. 1982: BNSW acquires the Commercial Bank of Australia. The Parliament of New South Wales passes the Bank of New South Wales (Change of Name) Act 1982 on 4 May 1982, changing the name of BNSW to the Westpac Banking Corporation. Robert Norman – General manager (1964–1977)
Bob White – Chief general manager (1977–1982)
Герб
В 1931 году банк получил герб от Колледжа геральдики, символизирующий приобретение в 1927 году Банка Западной Австралии. Герб изображал эму и черного лебедя (символ Западной Австралии), поддерживающих щит, увенчанный кенгуру и эмблемой восходящего солнца. На щите были изображены корабль, два снопа пшеницы, овца, корова и перекрещенные кирка и лопата, представляющие основные отрасли промышленности Австралии того времени: животноводство, сельское хозяйство, горнодобывающая промышленность и судоходство. Девизом был "Sic fortis Etruria crevit", что переводится как "Так процветала сильная Этрурия", фраза из Второй Георгики Вергилия и ранний девиз Колонии Нового Южного Уэльса. Этот герб заменил первоначальный герб, известный как "Герб «Процветающая Австралия»", который был похож на первый герб Австралии, использовавшийся до 1910 года, с теми же щитодержателями – кенгуру и эму, и девизом «Процветающая Австралия». Щит из этого герба был сохранен и в гербе 1931 года.
Здания, занесенные в список объектов культурного наследия
Банк Нового Южного Уэльса построил множество зданий в Австралии, некоторые из которых сохранились до наших дней и включены в списки объектов культурного наследия. Однако лишь немногие из них до сих пор используются как отделения банков. К сохранившимся зданиям, имеющим статус объектов культурного наследия, относятся: