Westpac Banking Corporation and St George banks in merger talks
May 13, 2008
Westpac Banking Corporation, Australia's oldest company, is in talks with St
George, a former building society, about merging to form a A$64 billion ($£31
billion) institution.
Westpac may have to boost $17.6 billion St George bid (Reuters)
Reuters - Westpac Banking Corp Ltd , which has bid $17.6 billion for St George Bank in the biggest banking takeover ever in Australia, is bracing for rival offers to emerge that could push the price tag even higher.
Westpac and St George Bank mull £31bn merger
Westpac Banking Corporation, Australia’s oldest company, is in talks with a smaller rival to create a A$64 billion ($£31 billion) institution with a customer base equivalent to about half the size of the country’s population. 
Westpac says Gail Kelly a 'great asset'
Westpac Banking Corp chairman Ted Evans says CEO Gail Kelly is a "great asset" as the company attempts to buy rival St George Bank.
Westpac momentum tipped to continue
Analysts say Westpac Banking Corporation Ltd is a "safe haven" in the finance sector and are tipping its strong profit momentum to continue.
Westpac set to mirror St George strategy
Westpac Bank will have to tread carefully if it wants to keep setting the standard for customer satisfaction at takeover target St George, a researcher says.
Westpac expect 8% cash earnings growth
Westpac Banking Corporation says it is on track to deliver 2008 cash earnings growth of between six and eight per cent.
Westpac to raise $600m from new issue
Westpac Banking Corp plans to raise $600 million from the sale of new Tier 1 hybrid securities in the domestic market.
Westpac approaches St George over merger
Westpac Banking Corporation has approached St George Bank about a proposed merger between the two.
St George to recommend Westpac takeover
St George Bank's board will recommend to its shareholders Westpac Banking Corporation's $19b takeover after the two lenders signed an implementation agreement.
Australia's Westpac offers $14B for bank rival St. George
Westpac Banking Corp. said Monday it has approached rival St. George Bank Ltd. with a $14 billion takeover offer that could lead to the biggest shakeup of Australia's banking sector in years. 
Australia's Westpac bank posts 34...
Westpac Banking Corp. Ltd. on Thursday announced a 34 percent rise in net profit over the last six months as a strong local economy fueled sustained demand for credit.
Westpac cash profit expected to rise
Westpac Banking Corporation is expected to sidestep the bad debt troubles faced by the ANZ Bank and report a healthy rise in first-half cash profit.
Australia's St. George Bank agrees to...
St. George Bank on Tuesday agreed to an 18.6 billion Australian dollar ($17.5 billion) takeover offer from Westpac Banking Corp. that would create Australia's biggest bank and...
Westpac deal raises hopes of...
Reuters - The largest banking takeover in
Australia's corporate history has spurred investors to pile
into shares of smaller banks in the hope of a sector shake-out.
How Kelly slew the dragon
Talk about eating your young. From the minute Gail Kelly walked into Westpac Banking Corp's Kent Street headquarters on February 1 her old bank, St George, was almost destined...
Westpac offer 'in the ball park'
Most analysts say Westpac's offer of $33.10 for each St George share is fair, but some are still hoping for more.
Australia's Westpac bids $17.6 billion for St George (Reuters)
Reuters - Westpac Banking Corp Ltd launched a $17.6 billion all-share bid for smaller rival St George Bank Ltd in a tie-up that would create Australia's biggest bank by market value.
Westpac approaches St. George in major shakeup of Australian bank sector
Westpac Banking Corp. said Monday it has approached rival St. George Bank Ltd. with a 15 billion Australian dollars (US$14 billion; €9 billion) takeover offer that could be the biggest shakeup of Australia's bank sector in years.
Westpac may bid higher for St. George
Westpac Banking Corp Ltd WBC.AX
Westpac Bid Deserves Closer Look
Westpac Banking's $18.1 billion bid for St. George Bank would create a powerhouse that has some analysts taking a good look at Westpac's stock.
St. George agrees to Westpac deal
Australia's St. George Bank Ltd. has agreed to accept an offer from Westpac Banking Corp. that would result in one of the country's biggest corporate takeovers.
Westpac raises mortgage rates again
Westpac Banking Corp has become the third bank in less than a week to raise its variable mortgage rates independently of the central bank.
Westpac cuts Mortgage Choice commissions
Listed home loan broker Mortgage Choice Ltd has confirmed its funding source, Westpac Banking Corporation, plans to cut commissions for new business.
Westpac wants St George merger
Westpac Banking Corporation has approached St George Bank about a proposed merger between the two.