Bank Accounts
If you are planning to relocate to Australia, the National Australia Bank (NAB) is well equipped to assist you with the financial knowledge you need to help make your arrival as smooth as possible.
When it comes to assessing the implications of a move overseas, their migrant banking team in the UK can help you with appropriate advice and strategies for all your personal, business and investment needs. Well before you depart for Australia, they can help you:
- Arrange foreign exchange solutions to suit your personal, business and investment needs
- Provide Private Banking solutions
- Provide information on Australian taxation
- Introduce you to a dedicated Banker in Australia
Apply for an account online now at www.nabgroup.com/migrantbanking
We can also highly reccomend the Commonwealth Bank of Australia.
Australians have been banking with the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) since 1912, and they have grown with their customers to provide the latest banking services and financial solutions. The CBA Brand is renowned for its integrity and is developing a business model based on exceptional customer service.
The Commonwealth Bank in London offers tailored banking solutions to UK residents who are moving or relocating to Australia and Aussie Expats who are returning home. They can organise your banking arrangements before you leave home, so that your funds are available when you arrive in Australia. - it's one less thing to worry about!
They have dedicated Relationship Managers in our London office that can assist with the following, even before you leave the UK: -
• Establishing a UK Transfer Facility to assist in moving your Pounds Sterling (GBP) to Australia Dollars (AUD) with Preferential Competitive Commercial exchange rates on all funds transferred.
• Opening a Bank account in Australia, debit cards waiting for you on arrival, providing instant access to your funds.
• Mortgages in Australia for investment or personal, either before you leave or on arrival.
• Referral to Taxation or Financial specialists in Australia.
Note: You will not be able to make withdrawals from your account until you arrive in Australia and have been fully identified. This precaution ensures the security of your money and complies with Australian law.
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia operates the largest financial services distribution network in the country with the most points of access.
• 1,010 branches nationally and still growing.
• They offer personal banking services at more than 3,800 Australia Post agencies and transactional banking services for business clients at over 514 Australia Post agencies across the country.
• Over 3,300 ATMs nationally.
• Our cardholders can use their cards at more than 25 million locations around the world, including over one million ATMs.
• More than 10 call centres, which handle over 120 million calls per annum for our telephone banking.
To open an account today from the UK please apply now on http://www.commbankuk.co.uk/ or contact one of their London based consultants.
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Senator House Tel: +44 (0) 20 7710 3990
85 Queen Victoria Street Fax: +44 (0) 20 7710 3939
London EC4V 4HA
Email: commbankuk@cba.com.au
Web: http://www.commbankuk.co.uk/
Money Magazine Bank of the Year in Australia 2008
They have been just recently been awarded the prestigious title of Bank of the Year 2008 by Money magazine because of our consistency in delivering the types of products that our customers want, across a broad range of categories.
Money Magazine Website of the Year in Australia 2008
They also won Banking Website of the Year with Money magazine, who noted that, “Commonwealth came across the line very strongly as the clear champion”.
CANNEX 5-Star Ratings In Australia 2008
You can be confident choosing a Commonwealth Bank product, as 24* of their products have received a CANNEX 5-star rating. That’s more than any other bank. Cannex CEO Andrew Spicer believes the Commonwealth Bank has “absolute product consistency in delivering what customers want”. Only 5% of reviewed products receive a CANNEX 5-star rating so this is industry recognition that our products offer you superior value.
