Westpac于2026年初在新南威尔士州马尼利亚启动一个试点社区银行服务,通过流动访问提供面对面支持。 Westpac is launching a pilot community banking service in Manilla, NSW, in early 2026, offering face-to-face support via mobile visits.

2026年初,Westpac正在新南威尔士州马尼利亚启动一个试点社区银行服务,标志着在2015年关闭最后一个分行十多年后,其回归。 Westpac is launching a pilot community banking service in Manilla, NSW, in early 2026, marking its return more than a decade after closing its last branch in 2015. 与地方理事会和团体合作提供的移动服务将提供面对面的银行支持和放款人推荐,每周或每两周计划访问一次。 The mobile service, delivered in partnership with local councils and groups, will offer face-to-face banking support and lender referrals, with visits planned weekly or fortnightly. 此举继Westpac关闭其现已重新开放的Moree分行以及将区域分行暂停关闭禁令延长至2030年后, The move follows Westpac’s reversal on closing its Moree branch, now reopened, and its extension of the regional branch closure moratorium through 2030. 银行还计划升级至50个区域分行和一个区域研究生方案。 The bank also plans upgrades to 50 regional branches and a regional graduate program. 虽然受到当地人的欢迎,但有些商业业主质疑访问频率能否满足需求,特别是在依赖现金的社区。 While welcomed by locals, some business owners question if visit frequency will meet demand, particularly in cash-dependent communities.