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  1. 200k cards and counting, how customers are using Bankwest Virtual Cards

    8 July 2026

    Since being introduced at Bankwest in March 2025, more than 200,000 virtual cards have been created using the innovative ‘pay and disappear’ cards feature, as Australians look for unique ways to help them spend with confidence.

  2. Bankwest Online Customer Experience feedback

    3 July 2026

    See the winners of our Bankwest Online Customer Feedback Competition.

  3. WA consumers continue to pull back but Gen Z keeps spending

    29 June 2026

    Bankwest’s latest Spend Trends data shows spending in WA eased in May, as cost pressures weighed on overall activity, while younger West Australians continued to show resilience.

  4. New payment tracking to help customers avoid surprises

    25 June 2026

    Bankwest will enhance its in-app money management features, in collaboration with Personetics, the Cognitive Banking Platform, by offering customers a consolidated view of upcoming payments.

  5. Bankwest wins awards for travel-friendly banking products in 2026

    5 June 2026

    Bankwest won multiple 2026 Canstar and Finder awards for its Easy Saver, Easy Transaction Account and Breeze Platinum Mastercard, recognised for low fees, travel perks and competitive savings rates.

  6. WA retail and dining sectors soar as airline spend drops sharply

    18 May 2026

    Western Australians continued to spend confidently on dining and retail in April, even as overall activity eased and airline spending fell sharply, according to Bankwest’s latest Spend Trends data.

  7. Smart home decisions made simpler with in-app property estimates

    18 May 2026

    Bankwest has launched a new feature in the Bankwest App, aimed at helping customers answer one of life’s biggest financial questions: “How much could this property be worth?”.

  8. May 2026 Interest rate update

    5 May 2026

    Following the Reserve Bank of Australia’s cash rate decision, Bankwest will increase the standard variable interest rate on new and existing home loans by 0.25 per cent per annum, effective 15 May 2026.

  9. The Microsoft chat platform helping Bankwest maintain a human connection as a digital bank

    23 April 2026

    Bankwest is reimagining digital banking customer service through an AI-powered Microsoft chat platform, enabling meaningful human connection at scale while meeting rapidly evolving customer expectations.

  10. Bankwest increases savings rates to boost ongoing returns for customers

    15 April 2026

    Bankwest has announced an increase to savings account interest rates across two of its core products, effective Wednesday 15 April 2026. The changes will help enhance returns for customers across Australia, with more competitive ongoing savings rates.

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