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Challenge Bank Limited (1986 - )

From
1986
Western Australia

Summary

Formed through the amalgamated of the Perth Building Society and the Hotham Permanent Building Society (Vic) so as to meet government requirements for savings bank status. Acquired by the Westpac Banking Corporation in 1995. Westpac's banking operations in Western Australia are carried out under the Challenge Bank banner.

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Timeline

  - 1987 Hotham Permanent Building Society (Vic)
 1862 - 1987 Perth Building Society
       1986 - Challenge Bank Limited

Related Corporate Bodies

Archival resources

Westpac Group Archives, (formerly Westpac Historical Services)

  • Challenge Bank Limited records, 1862 - 1999; Westpac Group Archives, (formerly Westpac Historical Services). Details

Published resources

Books

  • Moore, B., A superior kind of savings bank, Challenge Bank, Perth, 1989. Details

Bruce A. Smith

Created: 9 January 2001, Last modified: 14 October 2010