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Bank of Australasia

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Former Australian bank (1835-1951)

The Bank of Australasia was an Australian bank in operation from 1835 to 1951. Headquartered in London, the bank was incorporated by royal charter in March 1834. It had initially been planned to additionally include first South Africa and then Ceylon in the bank's operations; however, both these moves were blocked by the Lords of the Treasury.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Mar 1834Founded1
  • Industryeconomics of banking, financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding1
  • HeadquartersMelbourne1

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The Bank of Australasia was an Australian bank in operation from 1835 to 1951.2

Corporate structure

Bank of Australasia sits at the top of its group. 2 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Bank of Australasia Melbourne
    • ANZ Bank building Subsidiary ยท City of Ballarat, Australia

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What Bank of Australasia reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Stakes and holdings (Wikidata)

  • ANZ Bank building

Things Wikidata records the company as owning, with the share when stated.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Also owns

  • ANZ Bank building

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded by Australia and New Zealand Banking Group1

Timeline

  1. Oct 1951Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. Mar 1834Founded Founded1

Sources

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